Pendu had in truth forgotten Baba's instruction. In order that the lovers might not miss their train, in the hustle and bustle of leaving, he had tried to help them by driving the bus. He learned a valuable lesson in the process, and from that day on never drove again.
The roof of the Mess Quarters in lower Meherabad had fallen in, so Pendu and Padri propped it up with four pillars. Once Baba was sitting with his back against one of the wooden supports, discussing the matter of fixing the roof.
Pendu was in favor of repairing it, but Baba observed, "To keep the roof propped up as it is on these four pillars is significant. The four pillars signify the four pillars of Meherabad: namely, Padri, Pendu, Adi Sr. and Vishnu."
Another time, in a whimsical mood, Baba dictated the characteristics of each "pillar" :
Padri the child — spoilt or wicked? Pendu the bald — his ways are making me bald too! Adi the wild — pig or bull? Vishnu the mild — a sweet thug.
When the meeting about the Divine Theme chart was going on, Chhagan was occupied with his duty of cooking and did not know what had transpired. He, like some of the other mandali, could not attend the programs, since he had to look after things and seldom had time to be present in the tent.
Chhagan was pondering his fate when Baba asked him, "What are you thinking?"
He replied, "I heard that you explained the Divine Theme to the gathering very well. I didn't get a chance to hear it."
"All right," Baba spelled out. "Now listen to this: In brief, you always live in water, but you have no idea what water is! Understood?"
Chhagan laughed and replied, "Yes, I have understood that much, Baba. I've grasped it well."
On Friday, 21 May 1943, Baba departed Meherabad for Bhilar in Sarosh's car with Adi Sr. driving. Beheram and Don accompanied them. The women mandali were still there with Baidul, Gustadji, Krishna, Nilu, Venkoba Rao and Vishnu. The next day Don drove Baba to visit the Hindu High School, run by Kalemama's son-in-law Raosaheb Pandit and his family, where Baba had tea.