Baba came out of the hall at about 5:30 P.M. His car was waiting by the verandah. Smiling, Baba raised his hands toward it and then sat inside and proceeded to Meherazad. Age marked how every particle of Meherabad echoed the ringing shouts of his Jai that followed, and joy pervaded.
On Tuesday, 15 November 1955, Baba returned to Meherabad at 7:45 and entered the hall at 8:10.
"After half an hour," he said, "we will all go up the hill to pay respects to my final resting place, and a few other spots. We will also have different group photographs taken [such as Kakinada, Kottapeta, Kovvur, et cetera]. When we come down again, I will see those whom I did not meet yesterday."
Sending for Pendu, Padri, Vishnu, Nilu, Bhau, Ramjoo and Aloba, Baba introduced them, remarking, "You all know Pendu. He supervises all the sahavas arrangements and activities in Meherabad. Padri is the engineer who looks after the supply of electricity and water.1 Aloba, Bhau and others help Pendu. Adi Sr. does correspondence and other duties. Jalbhai humors me. Nilu attends to the sick and does it sincerely, but the number of patients in this group keeps increasing. Today, he told me that Manikyala Rao is very sick with a weak heart, and that he felt dizzy yesterday. Nilu told him to rest, but he got up at 4:00 A.M."
Addressing Manikyala, Baba asked, "Do you want to die at such a young age, or remain in this body to do more Baba work? If you want to ruin your body, it will drop soon. Pendu will order the medicine prescribed for you, and Nilu will give you an injection today and tomorrow. Don't be disappointed, and do as I say. Follow Nilu's instructions, take proper care of your health and you will be all right."
Baba then asked, "Do you eat eggs?"
Dhanapathy answered on Manikyala's behalf, "He is a strict vegetarian."
"You must take a raw-egg mixture every morning. When I advise it, there is no harm in taking it; but don't start eating mutton!" Baba teased him.
"Mix the egg in milk with honey or sugar and swallow it. First, take my name and then drink it."
Because Ala Sathiraju and Bhaskara Raju were also unwell, Baba sent them up the hill in his car with Manikyala Rao. Baba himself walked up with the Telugu group, reaching the top at 9:00 A.M. Almost an hour was spent in having photographs taken.
Footnotes
- 1.Generators had been rented to supply electricity during the sahavas programs.