Baba was pleased with the work accomplished and was in a lighthearted mood as they returned to Aurangabad, arriving at a dak bungalow there at 3:30 that afternoon.
On Friday, 16 November 1951, Baba, accompanied by the four men, left Aurangabad on foot. After covering five miles, Baba contacted a sadhu-mast and then walked back to the dak bungalow.
The next morning, Baba and the men went to Paithan by bus, where Baba sat alone near the samadhi of the Perfect Master Eknath Maharaj. Three masts were contacted there. One was a small boy, completely naked, whom Baba fed.
They returned to Aurangabad at 11:30. After lunch, at 2:00 P.M., they took a train to Jalna, where Baba contacted a good mast named Chhallewala Baba .1 During the encounter, this mast insisted that Baba bring him to Meherabad, but Baba explained that it was not possible for him at this time. He instructed the mast to see Adi Sr. in Ahmednagar. Eruch wrote the address on a piece of paper and Baba signed it, so Adi would know it was genuine. However, Chhallewala did not carry out this instruction, so perhaps it was a message between Baba and the mast. Baba and the men returned to Aurangabad at 9:30 that night.
On Sunday, 18 November 1951, Baba re-contacted the sadhu-mast in Aurangabad whom he had contacted two days before. Meanwhile, a telegram was sent to Vishnu in Hyderabad to send the women to Meherazad by car on the 21st. The men there, Vishnu, Nilu, Kaka, Don, Kaikobad and Krishna Nair, were instructed to follow by train. At midnight, Baba left Aurangabad for Nanded, reaching it the next morning. Baba and the companions offered prayers, left their baggage in the dak bungalow, and then Baba set out for the shrine of Guru Govind Singh, where he sat alone for some time. In Nanded, Baba contacted eight masts in the town, all of whom were sought for their blessings. They returned to Aurangabad by train, arriving there at 10:15 that night.
In Nanded, Daulat Singh rejoined Baba and the companions. He had a high fever, but had still come according to Baba's order. Throughout the day of the 20th, Baba was engaged in contacting masts in Aurangabad, accompanied by Baidul, Gustadji and Pendu. Eruch stayed behind in the dak bungalow to look after Daulat Singh. Being unwell, Daulat Singh was unable to travel by foot, and so Baba sent him back to Bangalore the next day.
Footnotes
- 1.Chhalla means ring. The mast's fingers and thumbs were covered with rings.