Some distance from Satara the car met with an accident, and the driver was seriously injured and rushed to the hospital in nearby Wai. When the news reached Satara, Eruch hurriedly dressed, while Baba started distributing sweets to the mandali. Baba called Eruch to receive the prasad, but he retorted, "Am I to eat sweetmeats when that poor fellow is dying there?" Baba kept quiet and simply handed him his portion.
After Eruch's departure, Baba remarked to the other mandali:
"Such sentiments should have no place before my orders. What value have they against my wish? My pleasure is something different, and it is a great thing to remember it. Can anyone be as mindful of others as I am? Everything is in my hands, and all is well if my wish is carried out."
When Eruch and Pendu arrived at the hospital they found that the driver had been well looked after.
On Wednesday, 13 July 1955, Baba left Satara for Bombay with Eruch, Baidul, Vishnu and Kumar, where he contacted several masts until midnight. Nariman's car had been sent for them from Bombay, but since it broke down on the way to Satara, they went in a local taxi. The following day Baba left Bombay for Meherazad, taking Meherjee with him.
Baba stopped for petrol at Sarosh Motor Works in Ahmednagar, where Adi Sr. was called. Baba showed Adi the two charts Rano had prepared, which Baba wanted copies made of. Adi was also given material about Baba to send to Hitaka in Tokyo, who was to present it at a Conference of World Religionists there in August.
The next day,15 July, Baba proceeded to Meherabad, where he worked with the mast Ali Shah. He returned to Satara the same day, arriving at midnight. He stopped briefly on the way to see Gulmai, Sarosh and Savak Damania.
At 2:00 P.M. on 17 July, Baba left with Eruch, Pendu, Baidul and Kumar to visit Phaltan, 49 miles away. There, Baba contacted a saint. He was an old Hindu mast whom Baidul had found, and Baba indicated that he was of a high level. Baba returned to Satara at 6:00 P.M. that night.
For the next twelve days, until the 30th of July, Baba was in seclusion occupied in his work with Kaikobad in Jal Villa. Kumar was sent back to Dehra Dun during this period. "Baba works with Kaikobad for some hours each morning," Mani reported to the Westerners, "and looks quite preoccupied, even when he's outwardly relaxing."
Adi Jr. had moved back to Ahmednagar from Poona, and was planning to emigrate to England. Adi Sr. brought him and Franey to Satara on the 30th, where they discussed their plans with Baba and Mani. Baba told them to postpone their trip until the following March. Adi Sr. handed over a trunk of clothing, sent to Mehera from Nasik by her sister Freiny.
On Sunday, 31 July, Baba washed the feet of 51 poor persons and, after bowing down to them, gave each his love-gift of money.