Baba continued:
From that day, I did not go to Sakori, and from that time the Hindu atmosphere increased. Maharaj encouraged them to be jealous of me, and to be bitter, and to hurt me. But Maharaj told Durgabai and Yeshwant Rao that Merwan is now Malik — Owner — of the universe. When the Brahmins heard me called Malik, they wanted to kill me. Maharaj and I were both unaffected by all this.
I will now tell you something private. Maharaj was given poison, a deadly dose; he felt numbed and was not able to walk for a few days. But he withstood it, and it lost its effect. Then Godavri Mai came, and Maharaj said, "I do not want this Brahmin atmosphere of men," and he began to gather girls of pure character who wanted to love God only. The novices are dressed in white and are called kanyas.
Later on, Maharaj sent word by Adi's mother Gulmai: "Soon, I will drop this body, so tell Merwan to come to see me." I said I would not set foot in Sakori, so a meeting was arranged elsewhere in a hut [Dahigaon 1941]. We embraced each other, and I put my head on his feet. He said, "You are Adi Shakti " — the Primeval Power. He started weeping and said to me, "Keep your eye on Sakori." Then we both went away, and three to four months later, Maharaj dropped his body, and Godavri was given charge of the nuns. Godavri was in on the secret all the time, but never said a word about me. But the atmosphere there was Hindu, with their ceremonies. I have come to destroy in the world all rites and ceremonies that are superficial. Godavri loved me in secret. The men there made it appear that I was not the spiritual heir of Maharaj, only of Babajan, and spread the news that Godavri was in charge of the ashram and Maharaj's spiritual heir. Poor girl, she is so good, a wonderful soul among women. She was in a fix, but her good nature kept her going.
Then my disciples increased, and the Sakori Brahmins became more and more annoyed, like the disciples of John the Baptist. Then a miracle happened. Did you not see Mr. Wagh? He who used to spit in contempt when anyone spoke of me! You see how he has changed.