Before setting out, Adi and Babadas had been instructed by Baba to live by begging while they were searching for a place to stay. They walked all over Jaunpur, but failed to find a suitable accommodation that fit the conditions. Exhausted, they sat down to decide the next step. Babadas' rheumatic pain almost made him break down; Adi complained for some decent food.
After deliberating, Adi hired a tonga, and they went to a restaurant. Out of the sum he had been given to arrange for the accommodation, Adi paid the tonga driver ten rupees for the fifty-paisa fare, pleading, "Brother, give us food as alms!"
The tonga driver cocked his head to one side, and with a puzzled expression asked, "What did you say, sir?"
"Don't ask me again," said Adi. "If you don't give us food as bhiksha, we will starve! Come with us to the restaurant, order the food and tell us that it is alms for us from you. Then, we will all do justice to it." Never had such a strange request been made of the man. He stared at Adi (who looked far from starving) in astonishment. But he did as requested, and paid for the meal from the money Adi had given him for the tonga fare.
During lunch, while they were talking to the tonga driver, they were informed about a vacant estate called Kai Bagh . Obtaining the owner's address, Adi went to see him. The owner agreed to let them stay there, and Adi went to look at the place, accompanied by a servant. Looking from outside the wall, Adi thought it would serve the purpose within the conditions laid down by Baba, and so he approved it. The gate was locked, and Adi asked the servant to unlock it. He said the keys were misplaced, and told Adi to have someone break it. Although Adi hesitated at first, nevertheless, he had the lock broken. He then went inside and had a look at the garden. There were a few broken-down edifices and a platform. The garden was quite extensive, and Adi liked it very much. However, while he was inspecting the premises, another man arrived with two police officers.
When Adi came out, one of the policemen asked, "Why did you break the lock?" Adi was taken aback, and upon inquiring came to know that the property was under a legal dispute.