The Poona bhajan group then sang, and the Dehra Dun women performed Baba's arti. Madhusudan and the Poona group sang Baba's Hindi arti, and at 10:30 A.M. Baba was carried to his room in his chair. Four persons would lift Baba's chair, and those who got the chance considered themselves fortunate.
At 11:00 A.M. the group meetings began in the lower Meherabad hall. First the Poona, Barsi and Sholapur lovers were called. Baba remarked:
The Poona group is lucky. It has again a chance of my darshan and sahavas. These lovers are fortunate for two reasons: firstly, Poona is my birthplace; and secondly, whenever I go there they have an opportunity of meeting me. The last time, also, [in December 1957] when I was in Poona, they had the benefit of my company. The Poona bhajan mandali group have been allowed to attend the sahavas for two weeks during the stay of both groups. I want the members of the Poona group to love me more and more.
To the Air Force officer Manohar Sakhare, Baba commented, "The Poona bhajan group is not aware of how lucky you and Mona [his wife] are."
Baba then asked Ramakrishnan, Gadekar, Shinde and Kamble to select sincere workers for the following day's meeting. He reminded all of the most recent Life Circular , which had stated there would be no interviews during the sahavas, and so none should expect one.
In this regard, he observed, "I have 105° fever and pain in the leg. Kaka is my doctor!"
Baba gave Kaka Baria his wrist to feel his pulse. Because Baba had indicated it was so, Kaka confirmed that he had a temperature of 105°.
At one point, Baba called Naggu, a real physician, to the dais. Baba held out his wrist and asked her to check his pulse.
As she was holding his wrist and counting, Baba said with a smile, "You will be a very good doctor and will be well known."
After the Poona lovers left, the Nagpur group arrived. Several were late. When all had gathered, Baba stated that the five minutes allotted to them were over, and workers like Nana Kher, Pankhraj and Deshmukh were not present.
When Deshmukh appeared, Baba remarked, "Instead of five, fifteen minutes have elapsed. Why did you take so long to come? You still have a fortnight left to attend to other things."
The Nagpur group was also told to select honest workers for the next day's meeting, and Deshmukh, Nana Kher and Pankhraj were given the duty of making the list.