“”What does all this show? In spite of the respect which so many give to her, it is her love for me, her humility and nobleness that made her receive me as she did. Her humility in itself is greatness, and I love her for it.
What I mean is, in short, she is really a lovable woman. The atmosphere at Sakori was against me, as Adi, Krishna[ji] and Yeshwant Rao know well; but, today Godavri has felt deeply, and I feel happy that a marked change has taken place in the atmosphere.
I asked her privately, "Will you do one thing?"
She said, "If I can do it in this [Brahmin] atmosphere."
I then told her one very simple and difficult thing, and she has accepted it. [Not to accept homage.] I said, "If you do this, you will see me!" And she promised. She is really a good woman. Really, you do not know what she has sacrificed.
Today, the promise which I had given to Maharaj is fulfilled by Godavri's accepting to follow the one instruction I have given her.
Summing up, Baba declared to the group, "The key to the whole universe is in my hands! The pulse of the entire creation is controlled by me! Today, the zero has been torn!"
Baba was referring to the cracked figure on his alphabet board, and Eruch interjected, "But, only three-fourths of it has gone; one-fourth is still there on the board!" All laughed at his remark.
“”Reverting to Godavri Mai, Baba concluded, "She is really good. You don't know what she has accepted [to carry out]. In her, I find real womanhood."
Leaving Sakori at 4:30 P.M., Baba returned to Ahmednagar, where he bid goodbye to Gulmai. He, Eruch, Nariman, Meherjee and Adi Sr. continued on to Poona, where Baba spent the night and the next day at Bindra House. He met several of his Poona lovers, such as Gadekar and Adi's nephew Beheram. On the 21st, Baba and the women visited Adi Jr. and his wife Franey's home in Wanowri. That afternoon a qawaali program was held at Bindra House, arranged by Jalbhai and Adi Sr. Baba was pleased with the performances. He and the women returned to Mahabaleshwar on Monday morning, 22 March 1954, driven in Nariman's car and followed by Adi Sr. with a few others. The men mandali had stayed at Sarosh's home after returning from Sakori, and returned to Mahabaleshwar on the 21st.
