There were two reasons for his sorrow. Baba had instructed him to be honest, but he had become corrupt and often took bribes, and did not desist despite Baba's order. Once when he accepted graft of Rs.100, his wife fell ill and he had to spend Rs.200 for her treatment. He reasoned that whatever was to happen would happen and again began accepting money under the table for certain favors he was in a position to offer. Then his son became sick, and he had to spend much more than what he had illegally collected. Finally, finding circumstances so distressful, he realized it was due to his disobedience to Baba's order.
Turekar was also grief-stricken because of his daughter. He had arranged her marriage to an Indian boy whose family was living in Africa. After the marriage, Turekar began hearing rumors that his son-in-law was a eunuch. The young man wanted to take his wife to Africa and Baba, knowing the stories were untrue, advised Turekar to let her go with him. But Turekar wanted to have the boy physically examined; and the son-in-law, coming to know of it, immediately left for Africa and never returned. They did not know his whereabouts and subsequently the daughter became so depressed that she had to be admitted to a mental hospital. Turekar repented much for his disobedience to Baba. Baba embraced him and forgave him.
Homai D. Malati had been in Baba's contact for some time through Subhadra. She would also visit a saint named Amar Jyoti, and once Baba explained to her the difference between himself and Amar Jyoti:
"I am the principal of a college, and the one you take to be a saint is a teacher in a kindergarten! Is it right for you to go to the teacher and forget about the college chancellor?"
From that day on, Homai stopped going to the saint.
Principal Niranjan Singh came from Delhi to see Baba. After the meeting, Baba asked Dadi Kerawala to take Niranjan to the railway station on his scooter.
At the same time another person came. Baba asked Jehangu to take him to the station. Jehangu replied, "Dadi has a side car to his scooter and can easily take both."
Baba sternly rebuked him, "Just do the work I have given you, and Dadi will do his. It is not necessary for you to make suggestions to me."