After eating dinner and playing a game of cards for an hour, Baba retired to his room, where he gave instructions for everyone to prepare to leave for Meherazad the following day.
Adi Sr. came to Poona on Sunday, 24 July 1949. At 4:00 P.M. Baba left with him in the Buick, along with Kaka, Gustadji and Ali Shah. Eruch, Jalbhai and Ghani stayed in Poona and were instructed to remain on silence until the end of the month. Baba's car stopped on the way to watch a little more of the cricket match. Another stop was at the Kondhapuri dak bungalow, where, all of a sudden, Baba decided to wash Ali Shah's feet. Baba arrived in Meherazad at 6:50 P.M. The jeep carrying the luggage had preceded them. Adi sounded the horn from a distance and Jal Kerawalla, Meherjee, Nariman and the servants retreated into their rooms. Baba went straight into his cabin without seeing anyone.
After Baba was settled, Kaka clapped his hands, indicating that it was permissible for everyone to come out. Kaka then described their Poona stay to the three as follows: "It might be described as going from the frying pan into the fire! Maya seemed to follow us with a vengeance. Continuous rain and unceasing strong wind on the hill were ever-present. At times while Baba was in absolute seclusion on the upper story of the bungalow, he would call me at odd hours of the night and inquire about the knocking at his door."
From 25 July, Baba began his spiritual work between 11:30 A.M. and 1:30 P.M., also resting for a short time. The final seven days were to be a re-intensification of his earlier fast and seclusion. Nariman was on watch that night. Baba slept for about two hours.
The next day Baba sent instructions for everyone to assemble at Meherazad on the 1st of August, when he would come out of seclusion. Meherjee was on watch that night. Nariman was on duty the following night and reported that Baba had rested for only three hours.
On 30 July, Baba rose at 5:00 A.M., washed his face and hands, and then drank a cup of Ovaltine. He then washed Ali Shah's feet and fed him tea and chapatis. Baba himself took a bath at 7:30 A.M. For the next ten hours that day, between 8:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M., Baba remained in seclusion in the Blue Bus.
