Rano and Naja were staying in Bindra House, where Naja was cooking for Baba and the women mandali. Rano became ill in May, as did Pappa Jessawala and Roshan's baby. On the night of 28 May, Rano was stricken with a severe attack of gastroenteritis, with constant loose motions and vomiting. Meherwan Jessawala brought a female doctor who prescribed medicine for her, and Meherwan did not get any sleep the whole night.
Baba was of course informed. He visited Bindra House the next morning, but before getting out of the car he drew three crosses on the ground with his walking stick. He sat for a few moments looking at them and then rubbed one of the crosses out.
Inside, Baba comforted Rano and then instructed Manu to prepare some lime sherbet. He dipped his finger in the glass and, placing some of the liquid in a teaspoon, he fed it to Rano. He told Manu to give it to Rano, sip by sip. If Rano could finish the whole glass, she would be out of danger. Rano was told to repeat Baba's name seven times while sipping the sherbet from a teaspoon. With great difficulty, she did so and began feeling better.
Baba then went to see Pappa who said to him, "Baba, save Rano. She is a foreigner and if she passes away here, there will be complications with the police." Baba laughed, telling him not to worry about Rano, that she would be all right. Baba gave a glass of sherbet to Pappa also.
Before leaving, he told Meherwan, "You did not sleep last night, so tonight go to bed at ten o'clock. This is my order."
Baba returned to Guruprasad. That same afternoon, accompanied by the women mandali, Baba was again driven to Bindra House. Dhun Satha joked, "Baba this is not a home but a hospital!"
Baba pinched her ears playfully and remarked, "Have you any idea how much work I have done in this house?" and added, "When I speak, you will be walking in Bindra House!"
Calling Mehera to Pappa's room Baba remarked to him, "Up to now I have not brought Mehera before any man, but because I love you so much, I have brought her to you."
Pappa was overcome.
Baba continued, "I did not come here today for Rano; I came for you, Pappa, and [Roshan's] baby Mehera. I have great love for you, Pappa."
Meanwhile, Meherwan was at his office nearby, and when Baba returned to Guruprasad he had the car stopped outside the office. Meherwan was summoned and Baba again reminded him to be sure to sleep at 10:00 P.M.
After they left, Pappa told Gaimai and his daughter Manu, "How pure I must be that Baba presented me to Mehera today!"
That night, exactly at ten o'clock when Meherwan was about to go to bed, Pappa shouted for him. Meherwan was in a quandary; Baba had ordered him to go to bed at ten o'clock, and now this unexpected situation had arisen.