Her tears wiped away the years of suffering and, from that day on, she gradually regained her ability to walk.
At one point, while observing a painting of Zoroaster in the house, Baba declared, "This is exactly how Zoroaster looked. I am your Prophet Zoroaster!"
His sweet voice emerged from the ocean of his Godhood, and the family members felt as if divine bliss were erupting in their hearts, creating waves of love which gently embraced them. Divine light was shining in the Desai household, bathing all in its brilliance! Each person had an experience of the Master's divinity and became oblivious to the world as Meher Baba's form and features filled their vision. The Master sanctified every corner of the house; he made a point of walking through every room.
But where was Sorabji's niece, Manija, a special bud of the Master's Navsari Garden? At that time she was away at school in Bombay. But to prepare the ground for her blossoming into a lovely flower, Baba had spread his light and divine water in Navsari. The seed of that bud received his light and water, and came to him forever fourteen years later. She was called by the nickname Mansari .
And where was the other flower of the Beloved's Garden, Kaikobad Dastur — an orthodox priest? He too was in Bombay at the time, but he and his family could not escape the Gardener's special attention. They also would join the Beloved's inner circle later on.
Meher Baba captured the hearts of the entire Desai family and thereafter returned to the dharamshala. He once again surprised the mandali by canceling the plan for the foot journey to Bombay, deciding instead to stay in Nasik for three months. Accordingly, Gustadji traveled to Andheri (a suburb of Bombay) to make advance arrangements.1
Thus the foot journey came to a sudden end at Navsari. They had covered 65 miles in five days. After the evening meal, they went to the railway station at 8:00 P.M. The Desai family, friends and acquaintances were there. Sohrab sat next to Baba while waiting for the train. In a melodious voice, Baba discoursed to him on different spiritual themes. The whole family was overjoyed to be in Baba's presence after having heard so much about him for a long time. Baba and the mandali then left for Nasik on the 10:00 P.M. train.
Footnotes
- 1.Rustom accompanied Gustadji as Gustadji had a relative in Bombay who had a house in Nasik. Rustom wished to secure the relative's permission to use the house for himself and his wife, while Baba was in Nasik with the mandali.