Much of the companions' luggage had come in the New Life caravan and Adi delivered it to Satara on 29 July. After a month in Satara, Rano and Kitty were sent back to Bombay on 8 August.
By the middle of August 1950, Baba's strenuous work with the masts in Satara affected his health. It was advised that he have a short rest, to which Baba consented. But, as Age pointed out, how could the Avatar ever "rest?" "With every breath his work on this plane was continuous, and it lasted till the end — till his final breath!"
Nevertheless, Pappa and Meherwan Jessawala, with Adi Sr.'s help, arranged a bungalow in Poona on Prabhat Road. It belonged to a Mr. Sugandhi, and Baba went there with Mehera, Mani, Meheru and Goher on Monday morning, 21 August 1950. Eruch drove them in Meherjee's car. Four more of the men companions came separately. Meals were supplied from Bindra House, but Baba met no one from Poona.
A week passed quietly. Meherjee and Nariman offered accommodations for Baba in the Mahim area of Bombay, and Baba and the men and women companions moved there on 28 August. Homa Dadachanji daily brought food to Baba's place, but Baba would not see him.
Every day, the Sardar (Chief) of Masts (Baidul) would hunt for masts in the streets of Bombay. Sometimes Baba would accompany him for contacts; other times Baidul brought a few to the residence in Mahim, where Baba worked with them.
One day, with Baidul, Nariman and Meherjee, Baba was on his way by car for a mast contact. Homa was driving, but was told not to look at Baba. Suddenly, Homa got a terrible migraine, and after Baba was informed, it was decided to change drivers. Nariman suggested his brother-in-law, Jimmy Mistry, and Baba agreed.
Stopping the car at Jimmy's apartment in Dadar, Homa went in to call him. Jimmy was shaving at the time, but on hearing the news, he was so excited that he ran out of the house and got in the car half-shaved, his face still lathered. Baba indicated to Jimmy, through Nariman, to drive the car as he was. It was an incident that much amused Baba.
Jimmy's wife Roda (Arnavaz's younger sister) was already called a mastani, and now Jimmy, too, had turned mast-like! Baba was joking in this vein with Meherjee and Nariman, and Jimmy wished that Baba would speak to him, also, but Baba did not.