Again, Girja knew Baba had spoken to her, and her doubts were removed. She bowed at Baba's feet. While embracing Baba, she felt shy and did not do it heartily.
Baba snapped at her, "Do you also embrace your husband like this?"
She laughed and fell into his arms.
V. R. Bade, an attorney from Pathardi, came for darshan. He wanted to stay in Poona for some time so that he would be able to have Baba's darshan daily, but his finances did not permit it. He began thinking that only the rich can be near Meher Baba, not the poor.
When Bade approached him, Baba stated, "I want you to come to me daily for two weeks. Would you do it?"
"Assuredly, Baba. I was thinking the same and certainly will come."
"How will you manage it?"
"Somehow," Bade replied.
"I am arranging for your expenses for two weeks through someone. Accept the money without offering any thanks. When you can, repay him."
Bade accepted the proposal with tears in his eyes. He repented for his thoughts and received firsthand experience of the Avatar's all-knowingness and compassion.
On one occasion, Keki Damania of Ahmednagar and his wife Shakuntala came to see Baba at Guruprasad. Their ten month-old daughter Mehernaz had acute fever; but, knowing she would be safe, the couple left her in the hall and went out into town. Finding the child there, Baba asked whose it was. No one knew, so Baba had the baby brought to him and felt that she was feverish. He passed his hand over her and, sending for Goher, told her to examine Mehernaz. The infant was given medication and made comfortable in a room. Soon the couple returned and began looking for their child.
Baba asked, "Whom are you looking for?"
Keki said, "We left Mehernaz here."
Baba scolded them, "You left her here! What wonderful parents you are! The child has a fever of 105° and you went out into town, leaving her here. What kind of people are you?"
"Baba, you are here. Why should we worry?"
"Despite my being here, if the child died, wouldn't you feel sorry?"
"No, Baba. Everything happens according to your will."
"Then I tell you, Mehernaz will pass away tomorrow!"
Keki and Shakuntala kept calm and, instead of dying the next day, the baby got well!
Several thousand lovers and devotees from Andhra, Hamirpur, Delhi, Dehra Dun, Nagpur, Calcutta, Bombay, Navsari, and other places came to Poona for Baba's darshan during these months. Whenever darshan was in progress, there was always devotional singing performed. Besides the Poona and Ahmednagar bhajan parties, different singers from all over India would participate, but the Poona bhajan mandali group had the chance of singing before Baba more often than others.