Calling Nilu, Baba instructed him to repeat
"Parabrahma Paramatma" in a melodious voice, and the entire gathering
joined him. Similarly, Abdul Majid Khan was called to sing "Allah hu
Akbar," and Homi Hansotia to sing "Ahuramazda."
Standing among the poor was Satya Mang, and Baba once
again interrupted the ceremony when his turn came and narrated his history as a
reformed criminal. Standing before Baba, Satya Mang began weeping, and his tears
testified to his love for Baba and his faith in him.
At 9:30 A.M., after finishing the work with the poor,
Baba proceeded to the dhuni, where villagers from neighboring places had
gathered for his darshan. Baba remained among them for five minutes, and then,
after touching five large platters of prasad, he returned to the hall. Pendu and
Padri distributed the prasad, and the villagers dispersed amidst shouts of
Baba's Jai!
In the hall, Rustom Kaka and Dattu Mehendarge sang two
ghazals that Baba and the audience appreciated. Rustom Kaka then began playing a
shehnai (a clarinet-like instrument) through his nostrils, and his five-minute
performance was highly entertaining. Abdul Majid Khan sang a song in Urdu with
all appropriate gestures and grimaces, in the manner of Abdur Rehman, and his
imitation (even though he was nervous) put Baba in a cheerful mood.
As promised the previous day, Baba presented the poor
villager from near Saoner with an alarm clock, telling Pophali to explain again
to him that he should do the nam-japa (repeating of Baba's name) for
one year beginning 15 February 1956, exactly at twelve midnight every day, for
365 days, exactly 14 and 28 times alternately.
Following this, the sahavas group went for lunch, after
which they reassembled in the hall. Madhusudan and Rustom Kaka performed a music
program until 3:45 P.M., and thereafter, Baba went to the pandal, where he sat
on his decorated couch for five minutes. He also put on the crown of flowers
again, and walked into the hall wearing it for a few minutes. Deshmukh ran for
his camera but while returning, slipped and fell.
At about four o'clock, Baba started on foot for
Arangaon accompanied by the entire sahavas group. There the villagers heartily
received him. Baba first went to the samadhi of Buaji Bua. There the temple
priest delivered a short speech thanking Baba for his mercy in gracing their
humble homes. The priest recalled Baba's early work with the villagers
during the 1920s, how he had showered his love on the village.