From the Ahmedabad train station, Asthma left the Master and returned home. From that day on, he led a worldly life; according to the wishes of his parents, he married, worked with his father in a textile mill, and later had children. Perhaps, had he listened to Meher Baba in the first place and gone home then, the Master might have called him back sometime in the future. As it was, he only saw Baba a few more times and, though he remembered Baba the rest of his life, he never mentioned his name to his family. In a sense, this was Asthma's death.
In accordance with the new diet on the tour, on 30 June, one sack of grams and one larger sack of parched rice were purchased. But being of poor quality and Baba thinking that they would be a bulky hindrance while walking, he told Baidul and Barsoap to return them. Baidul started to lift the smaller sack full of grams and Barsoap protested, saying Baidul should carry the heavier bag of rice. They quarreled for some time, but Baidul left with the smaller bag. Barsoap refused to touch the bigger one and hired a coolie to carry it back to the shop. When Baba came to know of this, he scolded Baidul and then ordered Barsoap to pick up the rice sack and, as a punishment, made him circle the bungalow with it on his head. After this incident, it was decided to cook rice and dal during the journey (which would be less bulky to carry), and these were purchased along with a few new aluminum cooking vessels. (Their old cooking utensils had been sent back.)
Baba awakened the men at 2:30 A.M. on Saturday, 1 July 1923, and all took a cold bath. Besides their own luggage, the rice and dal were divided to be carried among the stronger of the mandali. They left the dharamshala at four in the morning. Quietly passing through the city, they reached the outskirts of Ahmedabad, where Baba ordered all to softly repeat their favorite name of God while walking.
Faint whispers of "Ram ... Krishna ... Yezdan ... Ahuramazda ... Ya Allah ... Allah," were chanted and echoed with the sound of their steps.
Baba walked in the lead, carrying his own bedding roll on his shoulders; his blanket was wrapped around his shoulders for warmth as no coats were permitted, and his bag hung from one side.