Krishna asked Baba why he was not included among those men going on the New Life with him.
Baba explained to him, "You are not to be concerned about the New Life."
Instead, Baba gave him a special order. Krishna was instructed to make a pilgrimage all over India, stopping at famous temples, shrines and sacred places of all religions — Hindu, Muslim, Zoroastrian and Christian — throughout the country. He was told to bow down at those places and utter the words Meher Baba . Baba called Vishnu and directed him to give Krishna Rs.2,000 for his expenses. Krishna began his pilgrimage at Benares. It took nearly seven and a half months to complete the pilgrimage.
Meanwhile, before leaving Meherabad, Krishna received a letter informing him that his wife had given birth to a son. Krishna was reading the letter when Baba came by. Baba asked what news he had received. Krishna told him, and Baba ordered him not to tell anyone about the letter. (Previously, in 1946, Baba had ordered Krishna not to tell any of the mandali about his marriage.) Later, when everyone had gathered in the hall, Krishna was called.
In front of everyone, Baba asked him, "How is your wife and son?"
Since Baba had instructed Krishna to keep his marriage and now the birth of his son a secret, the men were wondering when he had married and had a son.
Dr. Ghani asked, "What miracle are you performing here, Baba? Without a wife, Krishna gets a son?"
Baba then asked Vishnu to bring the note Krishna had written in his blood in 1942, pledging, "I will not marry." It took Vishnu three-quarters of an hour to locate the paper.
Baba held it up and stated, "This bloody bastard challenged me that he would not marry! Now you are married and have a son also!"
Nilu interjected, "Baba, Krishna married behind our backs, without giving us a proper celebration. We demand a party!"
Baba replied, teasingly, "Don't look at me! I am not the one who got married. It is for Krishna to give you a party."
However, since Krishna had no money, Baba bought basundi (a condensed milk dessert) for everyone to honor the occasion.
Until the end of August, Baba had indicated that he himself did not know where they would be going. But on Thursday, 1 September 1949, Baba began unfolding details of his plans.