All present took Maharaj's darshan as the car was loaded. Gulmai began wrapping up the gunny sacks which Maharaj had sat on, but he told her to keep them.
Upasni Maharaj, Durgabai, Baba, Khansaheb, Gulmai and her sister Soonamasi got into the car. The rest followed by train. On the way, when someone mentioned those going by train, Maharaj made a significant pronouncement. "The Sadguru is like the engine," he remarked. "If the compartments are joined to him, he takes them to the destination desired. Similarly, join your compartments to Merwan and he will carry them to their respective [spiritual] stations."
He added, "When I provide Merwan with the engine, your prophet Zoroaster will manifest!"
Halfway to Sakori the car got a flat tire. Everyone got down and sat under a tree while it was being repaired. After reaching Sakori, Khansaheb wished to return to Ahmednagar immediately but it rained heavily. They could not return as the roads were flooded. Arti was held in the evening. Baba sang and played the drum. Gulmai was tired and lay down in a corner near the temple. Khansaheb and Baba sat talking. Seeing her asleep, Baba took a blanket and spread it over her. Arti was performed as usual that evening and Baba sang and accompanied himself on the drum.
The next day Durgabai prepared lunch for them before those from Ahmednagar returned home.
Shortly after Baba returned to Poona from Ahmednagar, Ghani brought the news that Munshiji had been transferred to Bombay and asked Baba where the group should hold their meetings now. Baba replied, "It is all prearranged from the beginning.
After some time, the center of my activities will shift to Bombay."
The prohibition movement had started in India and protests against liquor and toddyshops arose. The liquor shops were picketed and business drastically fell off. On this pretext, Baba told his parents, "I am going to Sakori to see Upasni Maharaj and request him to put a stop to this prohibition.
I will come back in about a week."
With these words, Baba left Poona alone. He did not return for six months. During this period with Maharaj at Sakori, Meher Baba completely regained normal human consciousness of the world to begin his divine mission as the Avatar of the Age.