Among the residents of the ashram, was a woman named Usha Tipnis, who had had Baba's darshan in Amraoti in 1952.1 Shantaram N. Tipnis, Usha's brother and the editor of a magazine titled Devotion , also bowed to Baba.
Baba and the others then left the pandal and entered Yeshwant Rao's new home.
Baba took his seat in a room upstairs, where he spelled out to Yeshwant Rao, "By my entering your house, the housewarming ceremony is done, and now nothing more [by way of ceremony] is needed."
He turned to Godavri and stated, "This is most likely my last visit to Sakori. Do as I tell you. I will make you know me."
Wagh was standing outside the house, and Baba beckoned him to enter. Godavri Mai was the spiritual representative of Upasni Maharaj, Jiji one of the five trustees of the estate, and Wagh, as ashram manager supervised all the activities there.
After Wagh entered, at 9:25 A.M. Baba stated, "I will tell you today what happened during the last meeting between Maharaj and me [at Dahigaon in 1941]. I will make things clear in a message which will be read out here today.
"I will also explain in detail how Upasni Maharaj played a dual role — how perfect he was, and who I am. When we met, he ordered me to break my silence, knowing I would not do it. Three times he told me: 'I am your guru, listen to me!'
"I said through [hand] signs, 'The time has not yet come.'
"Soon, in a few months, I will break my silence. I am fed up with it, and when I speak I will utter the Original Word. The whole universe has come around my neck because of my speaking this Word in the beginning!
"How perfect my Masters were! What I owe them, what I am and why Maharaj played the dual role — all [this] I will explain."
Baba concluded, stating, "I am the Ancient One."
While Baba was addressing Wagh, Godavri Mai was standing at his side.
Baba turned to her and stated, "It will be good if you remain with me for as long as possible during the course of the day."
Yeshwant Rao served tea to all and gave Baba a glass of orange juice, which he drank. Leaving the house at 9:50 A.M., Baba walked around the Sakori ashram.
Footnotes
- 1.S. N. Tipnis received his PhD from Pune University with a dissertation on Upasni Maharaj. He remained a lifelong bachelor and resident of Sakori, where he died in 1992.