Maya did not want to break Baba's order, but the parents complained to Baba that their daughter was becoming weaker and the restrictions he had placed on her should be reconsidered. Unhappily, Baba gave some concession and relaxed part of the fast. Later, due to the pressure brought on Maya by her parents, though she had been determined to obey Baba's orders, Maya gave up the fast before the stipulated period was complete.
When Maya's name came up before Baba, one of the mandali remarked, "How fortunate it would have been for her had she continued the fast and obeyed Baba."
Baba remarked, "Yes, it would have been good if she had observed my orders. But it was not in her fate."
Someone asked, "Would she have regained her eyesight?"
Baba shrugged and gestured, "God knows. Perhaps."
Baba wished to hold a meeting in Guruprasad on Sunday, 19 May 1957 with the mandali and his close lovers from Ahmednagar, Poona and Bombay to issue a "warning." Forty-seven persons were called. Adi Sr. arrived with Kaikobad a day in advance. The meeting began on the 19th at 8:00 A.M. Digambar and Bal Natu took notes. Baba asked those present whether they had slept well that night, adding that those who had not should not doze during the proceedings.
He then stated, "As for me, I had no sleep for I had to do some important spiritual work. From the time of the accident, I have been continuously suffering severe physical pains. Tell me, from my face, how I look now?"
The majority said that Baba's face appeared as smiling and cheerful as ever.
Moments later, Baba remarked, "You have been called here, but the question before me is why have I called you and what should I convey?"
Everyone laughed. Baba asked the Poona workers to stand and inquired about those not invited. He instructed that those who were not invited should come to Guruprasad that day at 2:00 P.M. and leave after Baba had embraced them.
Referring to his recovery from his injuries, Baba commented, "The fractured hip bone is becoming well-set. In the surgeon's opinion — who happens to be a colonel in the army — my progress is unexpectedly rapid. He told me that even a stout, young soldier would have required at least six months to recover to this extent."
Deshmukh requested him to take care of his body, to which Baba replied, "I have to come again and again in flesh and blood to bear the sufferings of humanity."