As Kaikobad was doing his repetition of Baba's name during Baba's explanation, Baba asked him caustically, "Have I called you here to go on and on with your repetition or to listen to what I am saying? Servants should discard their inclinations and pleasure; then alone can they be true servants!"
At 7:30 that evening, when Baba entered the hut to begin his 100-day seclusion, the following prayer was offered:
O God Most High! Grant guidance to Baba, and lift up his heart with Your love, O Christ the everlasting Truth, that he may live the New Life with faithfulness to the end!
May the work of these 100 days of seclusion be fulfilled to Baba's entire satisfaction, and may the desire of his heart come to pass and the aim of his New Life be achieved.
Grant that his body be sound and healthy during this seclusion, and give strength to him to bear whatever suffering may befall him!
Grant, O Most Merciful God, that these desires of Baba be fulfilled, through the grace of Thy Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord!
The next day, 14 February 1951, Baba stated, "There is a possibility of my getting apoplexy due to the severe strain of the work in this seclusion, similar to that which I got in a milder form on Angiras Rishi Mountain in Madhya Pradesh [in 1945]."
Baba divided his seclusion of 100 days into two phases. The first 40 days were as follows:
From 13 to 28 February, Baba spent the days in the cabin, the hut and the compound, staying inside the hut from 11:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. The space was enclosed on all sides so that he was not visible. Eruch, Pendu, Baidul, Nilu and Murli were on watch. From 13 February, for seven days Baba fasted on only water; after which, he partially fasted by eating only once a day.
From 15 February to 5 March, Baba worked with the mast Ali Shah daily for half an hour, from 11:30 until noon.
March 1 to 5 was indicated by Baba to be the most serious phase of the seclusion, when Baba worked mostly in the hut until 2:00 A.M. During this period of five days, Baba would work in absolute darkness for the first few hours of his seclusion and the rest in the bright glare of the Petromax lanterns.