Because Baba for his own reasons never liked to work with a mast who recognized him, he decided not to meet Bhorwala, and gave instructions that he be taken back to Bhor the following morning.
On Sunday, 19 January 1947, Baba directed Kaka and Eruch: "Bring 40 poor persons who are weak or disabled, who have three or four children each and who go without food frequently and are simply unable to pull on."
As a final touch to his work, Baba instructed that they be brought to the bungalow in four days. Eruch and Kaka went from village to village, selecting and gathering such persons. On the 23rd, Baba contacted each person alone, privately washing their feet and laying his head on their feet, and gave each Rs.15 and three sweet laddoos.
Baba later explained to the mandali: "This is by no means a gift or charity. My contacting them and giving them prasad is so that these persons may enter the spiritual path in the next birth, and in this life rise in spirituality."
Finishing his work with the masts, the mad and the disabled, Baba disbanded the Mahabaleshwar mast ashram on 28 January 1947 and sent almost every mast or madman back. Only Shah Saheb was kept in Mahabaleshwar, as he was reluctant to go.
Adi Sr. came to Mahabaleshwar that day. He had brought Sarosh's sister-in-law Soona and her daughter Franey to Panchgani, and he then drove Baba to see them. Franey's marriage with Baba's brother Adi Jr. was discussed.
On 1 February, Adi Sr. drove Baba again to Panchgani, where he met Meherjee and his family at the Bristol Hotel and gave them prasad.
After the strenuous mast work, and before he began an extended seclusion, Baba wished for a change and so ordered Pappa to arrange accommodations for them in Mahad, a small nearby resort on the Savitri River. Baba took Mehera, Mani and some of the other women there for a few days. Pappa had rented the dak bungalow, and one day he prepared mutton pulao for Baba and the women, who enjoyed the delicious dish (compared to their usual plain rice and dal).
When they returned to Mahabaleshwar, Sarosh arrived from Ahmednagar and saw Baba on the 5th of February. In Mahabaleshwar two days later, on the 7th, Baba retired into seclusion in a hut known as Hamam Khana Cottage in the compound of the Aga Khan's palace.