Deshmukh had come to Meherazad where he was working on compiling Baba's messages for his upcoming tour. On Wednesday, 8 October 1952, as Baba bowed down to five poor people, paying them five rupees each, Deshmukh, as instructed, would say aloud: "O God, I give this poor man five rupees in memory of Jal Kerawalla."
Pappa, Eruch and Meherjee were sent to Nagpur to see to Jal Kerawalla's affairs, in case Jal had left anything to Baba. After Jal's demise, the following Life Circular was issued by Baba on 10 October:
Yet another of my most loved disciples has physically passed away. Jal D. Kerawalla dropped his body at Nagpur on the night of 6th inst. His connection with me was, and is, unique. His love for me was unbounded, his faith in me complete, his obedience to my orders implicit and his surrender to my will absolute.
Jal was going to play an extremely important part in the planning of the Fiery Free Life. Before going to the West, I had asked Jal to be in Meherabad for fifteen days, from the 1st of November, in order to contribute his vital share in the planning. No one, except Jal, knew about this plan till I returned from the West. I thus wanted him to be with me at the threshold of the Fiery Free Life. However, God has willed that he will not be physically present in the midst of the selected persons invited to Meherabad for fifteen days in November.
Through the incident of Jal's death, maya has delivered a severe blow to my work. But in this very act of my work becoming more difficult, it has become more forceful. I am more determined than ever to plunge into the Fiery Free Life, which is calling me.
In the Fiery Free Life, I will give mass darshan to people, bow down to the saints, the poor and the masses; and the result of the Fiery Free Life will make the world understand that Baba and everyone are one with God.
My beloved Jal has come to me eternally in peace. On the 17th of October, I will feed the poor at Pimpalgaon in memory of Jal.
On Tuesday, 14 October 1952, Don took Baba to Ketkar Hospital for more X-rays. Sarosh drove them there. Baba's body was healing normally, but he still experienced pain in his left leg, ankle joint and arm.