Baba was then quiet for a while, his fingers dancing. Before entering the hall at 9:55 A.M., he himself washed the table on which the poor had stood. Baba asked about those who had not slept the previous night, and then stated:
“”Today, when I give interviews, the group of five who are to fast and do my japa, confining themselves to one room for seven days, should come first. I will see each of the five individually. Then others may follow, in what order I leave to K.D.R.M.
On 17 November, I will not come. You are free to leave on the 17th. I want to attend to some pending correspondence and rest a little before the next group comes. When you go, take Baba with you. I am in you all, there is no doubt about it; still it is up to you to take me with you.
What have you decided about the women's program in the South?
[Two centers, Kovvur and Vijayawada had been chosen for the purpose.]
“”If I go to the South, I will go to other places, too. I will decide if there is time enough for me to do so. I will let you know.
At eleven o'clock, interviews stop for lunch. At one o'clock, they will be resumed. Meanwhile, you may rest if you want to. Decide among yourselves which group to send first for interviews — Tadepalligudem, Kovvur, or Eluru — whichever you want. When you come to me for this purpose, your hearts should be as clean as possible so that you may receive my love. We all have the same features — eyes, ears, mouth, nose, et cetera. All these are for specific purposes, and they perform their specific duties. We cannot say one is greater than the other. In the same way, choose among yourselves which group should come first for the interviews. There is none great or small.
The group went for their lunch, and at 1:00 P.M., Baba began seeing different batches of lovers. Bhaskara Raju introduced new lovers to Baba. One man, Pandit Rajeyya, a Yadava (rural peasant caste), had come, believing Baba to be the same as Lord Krishna.
“”Baba assured him, "It is so. You have come because of the link with me since ages past. I will give you darshan as Krishna in the last moments of your life, but never think it is God-realization."
