Despite such a multitude, the people of Navsari showed wonderful discipline and restraint, and there was not the slightest disturbance. Leaving the platform at 5:00 P.M., Baba took his seat in the car, which began moving slowly through the sea of humanity. At this instance, too, while seeing Baba departing, people remained peaceful and respectful as they loudly cheered him. They were satisfied at having seen the Messiah physically and witnessing his magnificence.
Thousands, however, had not seen Baba because they were walking along the road toward the pandal, and when they came to know that Baba had gone to Meher Cottage, they followed him. The roads were full of people, yet they did not scuffle and push one another but were calm and orderly. Seeing them, Baba stood on the terrace of the upper floor of Meher Cottage, so that they could have his darshan from a distance. Baba's face was illumined, and even those a quarter of a mile away could see it. The Sun was rising, and people marveled at the once-in-a-lifetime sight.
After a while, Baba came down, but when a crowd gathered in front of Meher Cottage again, Baba had to go up once more and give them darshan. Thus people kept coming and going, and the road opposite the house was always full.
On the one hand, thousands were eager for Baba's darshan, and on the other, a handful of opponents were bent on causing trouble. Thwarted in their attempts to disrupt the darshan, the six Parsi boys had climbed up on the wall of the opposite house and were shouting " Meher Baba murdabad [Death to Meher Baba]!" and " Meher Baba chale-jao [Meher Baba, go away]!"
Baba enjoyed the contradictory scene; but Hoshang Bharucha, in his anger, wanted to thrash them.
Stopping him, Baba explained, "Sit near me and don't mind their antics. Some people remember God and repeat his name with love, while others do so with hate. But, they are both repeating God's name, and so they are forgiven."
Baba added, "They know not what they do; they are absolutely innocent. They are to be pitied and loved."
Baba exhorted everyone inside the cottage to stay calm, not get excited, and neither should they scold the boys.
He explained, "Be absolutely unmindful of the anti-slogans. It is I myself who is shouting these slogans through the boys. It is I who does everything — because there is nothing besides me!"