Ghani replied, "According to my understanding, I have not broken any." While scolding Ghani, Baba suddenly threw the plate he was holding at Behramji. The atmosphere was tense as Behramji cleaned up the mess, but within a short time the argument stopped and Baba became calm.
Ghani left the room without eating. He was distressed throughout that whole day and the next, and wept frequently. On the 30th of December, he had a vivid dream of Hazrat Babajan:
I found myself sitting near Babajan at Char Bawdi in Poona. At first, I felt Babajan frowning angrily at me. But after some time, she drew near and made me sit in an odd position — back-to-back with her. In this position, she continued rocking me to and fro. Then, reclining in my lap, she began to play in a most lovable manner. I then had a novel experience: one moment I felt Babajan laughing and playing in my arms, and the very next moment it was Baba, instead! This continued for some time.
While napping in the afternoon of the next day, Ghani had a dream of Narayan Maharaj:
I saw Narayan Maharaj walking on the road, followed by a throng of devotees. Some of our mandali, too, were with him. When my turn came to approach Narayan, I saluted him reverently. He asked me many questions about my life. I told him I had renounced the world in the service of Upasni Maharaj. Narayan took my hand in his and, looking at my palm for some time, told me, "You are 25 years old."1 I have forgotten what else he said.
Then the scene changed and I found myself in front of my house in Lonavla. There were many other people, some standing and others loitering about. I saw Asar Saheb talking loudly and cracking obscene jokes about women. I turned my back to him and, seeing this, Asar remarked, "Why should Ghani listen to us now, he has become a wali!"
Meanwhile the crowd began shouting, "Upasni Maharaj ki jai !" Turning around, I saw Maharaj coming toward my house. I could see he was extremely tired. He was covered with dust from head to foot, and looked as if he had traveled a long distance. Khak Saheb and myself were the first to approach him, kissing his hands in reverence. Although internally I offered sashtang namaskar [prostrating before a guru], externally I could not do so with the crowd of Muslims outside.
Footnotes
- 1.Ghani was 31 at the time.