Each member of the reception committee garlanded Baba profusely, after which, leaving his chair, Baba sat on the edge of the dais to give prasad. Bachoobhai started singing melodiously, and it seemed for a time as if the Sun had pierced the darkness of their ephemeral existence. People began going to Baba, row by row, in turn. His face bore an incredible glow. His smile pervaded the atmosphere and all present gazed at him in adoration. The pandal was tremendous, but even from a distance the gathering could see Baba's countenance. Baba on this day allowed the rays of his splendor to shine forth in full glory, and even the mandali stared at him.
Almost 20,000 were present, and more kept coming as a continuous stream of people flowed toward the pandal from the main roads. Baba was handing out the prasad at his usual rapid speed when five or six mischievous Parsi boys approached him. Baba simply smiled at them and gave them prasad. They saluted him with two fingers to their forehead which Baba acknowledged happily. The boys had been secretly planning to set fire to the pandal. But when they were about to do so, Baba sent Lapsiwala (a huge fellow) behind the pandal to see what was going on, and they scurried away. Lapsiwala informed the mandali and others about it, and all were alert to see that the boys did not return.
The crowd swelled to almost 50,000, but unlike in Sangamner, there was no undue rush or confusion. At 4:45, Pendu informed Baba, "The crowds are continuing to increase and the roads are thronged with people. They are moving restlessly outside, and those inside will be suffocated. It is better you stop the distribution and give some message over the loudspeaker."
Baba replied, "Nobody has any idea what I am giving through this prasad! This is the only thing through which I give what I want to during such programs."
Baba began giving prasad still faster reaching a speed of 70 persons per minute (one of the mandali actually timed it!). Inspired, Bachoobhai's voice began singing with a profound depth, as if he were being drowned in the Ocean!