Now only a month and a half is left during which I have to arrange matters for the dependents, reply to correspondence from the East and West and visit Sakori for two days. Where is the time to proceed to Andhra, Hamirpur, or Calcutta?
Be that as it may, let Deshmukh fix the program and I shall then see. The first point is that I have not promised anyone about this sahavas, and if I at all decide, I myself will fix the dates. Deshmukh is persistent that I give him a date for Nagpur and stay there for three days.
Deshmukh interjected, "Women have the right to Baba's darshan also, and it would be selfish of us to deny them his sahavas."
Baba retorted, "Deshmukh is eager that his family have my sahavas! I will do it this way. I will embrace Deshmukh six times, and on his return he should transfer five of the embraces to his wife and four children. The sixth embrace will be for Deshmukh. But do not expect me to embrace all of you six times! If I finally decide to go for the women's sahavas, I will go to Nagpur for a day — but no darshan to others, no publicizing in the newspapers.
"Deshmukh do you hear what I say?"
Referring to Deshmukh's insistence a few days before on Baba's attending a philosophical conference to be held in Nagpur at the end of December, Baba reminded him:
"I am not for philosophers and celebrities! I understand your point that through your conference there would be other contacts, but I am for my lovers."
Deshmukh said, "I accept your conditions, Baba."
"Saoner is included in Nagpur," Baba replied, "but not other places."
Suloo Meshram asked, "Didn't you promise to come to Jabalpur?"
Baba said, "If I go to Nagpur, on the way I will stop there for a day."
Referring to his instructions to the three former sahavas groups, Baba stated:
There is another important thing I told the other groups. On leaving here, you should all go directly to your own places carrying me with you. If you have to go to some other place for business, et cetera, you can go later on. If you do not do this, it would be only 50 percent sahavas and 50 percent business and other affairs. You should take Baba with you and go straight home without breaking the journey anywhere along the way.