A similar incident involved Vadrevu Ramarao, a South Indian Baba lover who was living in Bilaspur working for Indian Railways. Charges were brought against him for stealing railway property. When he visited Baba he too professed his innocence. Baba told him not to worry, if he had done nothing illegal.
"Truth will always prevail," Baba stated. "My nazar is on you. Now go home and relax. Nothing will happen to you."
But Ramarao was tried, found guilty and sentenced to several years in prison. When he was in prison, Baba asked his lovers to look after the maintenance of Ramarao's family.
Upon release, Ramarao came to see Baba, and Baba asked him again, "Tell me the truth. Did you commit the theft?"
He finally admitted his guilt.
"I told you that Truth will always prevail," Baba said. "Why didn't you tell me the truth the last time when you came?"
Baba tweaked his ears and admonished him, "I forgive you, but never do so again."
Dr. Chatterjee continued to treat Baba's fracture, which was healing well. Apart from his steadily improving condition, Baba was anxious to get out of bed as early as possible and resume his activities as usual.
On Monday, 7 January 1957, he remarked, "I have to get well soon, for there is a great amount of active work to be done in the near future."
Eruch and Pendu were also recovering. Eruch was discharged from the Satara hospital on the 7th and brought to Rosewood. Although Pendu was still incapacitated, his condition was improving steadily.
A lengthy police inquiry was held about the accident. Eruch's driver's license was temporarily suspended, and statements were taken from all, including Baba. The case dragged on for months, as the authorities could find no apparent cause for the accident. Eruch was finally acquitted on 28 September 1957. The judge pronounced, "It was an act of God."
Kaka was called to Poona for a day. Sarosh brought him on Monday, 21 January 1957. The dog, Bhooty, had had puppies and Baba had sent a message to Kaka to bring one of the male puppies that most resembled the mother. Baba played with the puppy and instructed Kaka to keep him and give most of the other puppies away. When Baba returned to Meherazad, he named the puppy Mastan .1
More X-rays of Baba's pelvis were taken on 19 January, which showed the bone was healing properly. The next day at 6:30 P.M., Dr. Chatterjee came and said that Baba could sit up for a few minutes in a wheelchair Don had brought. So, for the first time since the accident more than six weeks earlier, Baba was lifted from his bed and placed in the wheelchair. Then Baba was pushed in it around the house while smiling brightly. In the days that followed, Baba began sitting in the wheelchair for as long as his hip did not give him too much pain. Although the crutches he had used after the first accident were brought from Meherabad, he was not allowed to use them yet.
Footnotes
- 1.Mastan means one who is full of gusto, or hearty.