Waman said he would be unable to do so, so Baba told him to take a few puffs and then throw it out the window, which he did.
They stopped at Bindra House, but Waman was still feeling remorseful for having broken Baba's order. He was sitting outside, when Kumar came with a plateful of food Baba had touched and sent for him. Waman never smoked again, although Baba later told him that if he felt like it, he could smoke two cigarettes a day.
This was not the first time that Waman had been badly scolded by Baba. Once before, in 1947 or 1948, when Adi Sr. was away accompanying Baba on a mast trip, Waman was asked by Gulmai to drive her to Sakori for a few days to visit Godavri Mai. Waman had Baba's order not to bow down to any guru, or even at any samadhi. But when they arrived at Sakori, Gulmai called him to meet Godavri, and Gulmai bowed to her, so Waman felt obligated to bow also. And he bowed at Upasni Maharaj's Samadhi, as well. Later, at Meherazad, Baba called him alone to Kaka Baria's room and had Ramjoo shout at him for quite some time over his mistake, before Baba forgave him. Baba made him rub his nose very hard on the ground before him as punishment.
Chhagan had been called to do nightwatch and was picked up at Sarosh Motor Works, where Baba spoke with Adi Sr. for a few minutes. They then drove to Meherazad. The next morning, 4 January 1956, Thirumala Rao arrived with Meherjee, and Adi Sr. brought them to Meherazad to see Baba. Thirumala Rao had come for the sahavas with the Telugu group and afterwards was appointed the Lt. Governor of Vindhya Pradesh (a state in Central India). Before assuming his duties, he wanted to have Baba's darshan. He had written to Baba in Satara, but because Baba was to proceed to Meherazad for his work, he called him there.
Baba advised Thirumala Rao, "Continue carrying out my instructions, love me and be scrupulously honest. Do not let [Prime Minister] Nehru and [President] Babu Rajendra Prasad down. Translate God Speaks into Telugu with all your heart."
Baba touched a copy of the book and presented it to him for the work. Thirumala Rao was overcome by Baba's blessing. Baba embraced him and he left.
Before returning to Satara on the evening of the 4th (in the Chevrolet with Waman driving), Baba instructed Kaka in detail about the management of Meherazad in his absence. Passing through Ahmednagar, he stopped briefly to see Adi.