Kohiyar replied, "I am sorry. I am here at Meherabad strictly as a volunteer and it would not be proper to examine you. The ashram has its own doctors — Dr. Nilu, Dr. Donkin and Padri — who are in charge of all medical matters. I am afraid that without their consent my hands are tied."
So Krishnaji went to Padri, who pretended to grudgingly allow the examination, but only in this one special case.
When informed, Kohiyar told Krishnaji, "Tonight do not take anything, not even a glass of water. I will examine you in the morning."
That evening, when Bhau brought Krishnaji his tray of food, Krishnaji said to take it away. "But I have brought such a good meal for you," Bhau said. "Look, there is plenty of rice and vegetables ... What happened to you?" Krishnaji replied that he was not feeling well and that Dr. Kohiyar had instructed him not to eat anything that night. "At least take a glass of milk," Bhau said. But Krishnaji declined.
The next morning Kohiyar borrowed Don's stethoscope and blood pressure unit. He did not know the first thing about medicine, but he played his part well. After giving Krishnaji a tall glass of water to drink, he instructed Krishnaji to take a brisk walk 50 times up and down the verandah. He then pretended to examine him, making Krishnaji repeat the pacing three more times.
After further examinations (even tapping his knee with a hammer!), Kohiyar asked Krishnaji to fill a vial with urine. Holding up the vial, Kohiyar exclaimed, "My God, it is full of sugar! This is very bad, it may be diabetes. I would advise you to stop eating potatoes, rice and sugar. After the meeting, come to my office in Poona where I can perform further tests."
When Baba heard all this, instead of being amused, he strongly rebuked Bhau: "This is your villainy! You must have instigated Kohiyar!"
Baba forgave all. For a few days, the ruse worked. Because of "Dr. Kohiyar's" diagnosis, Krishnaji controlled his fondness for sugar; fearful of his condition, he stopped demanding items. But when Minoo Kharas of Pakistan arrived, he spoiled everything! Minoo mistakenly believed that Krishnaji was spiritually advanced, and he informed him that he had been duped. Perturbed, Krishnaji again reverted to his previous diet — much to the annoyance of Padri.