Later that day, Baba sent Eruch and Francis to Babajan's tomb with the same instructions to pray for Babajan's intercession.
That evening at 7:00 P.M., Baba informed the mandali, "I am going to be very ill at Meherazad; you cannot imagine it."
He added, "There was never yet a fool who was not wise at sometime or the other. Even I, God, shudder at the prospect of what Baba has to face at Pimpalgaon during the coming three months!"
Adi arrived at Guruprasad on 6 August 1959 and saw Baba with Meherjee and Sadashiv Patil.
On the 7th, Baba stated to a small gathering of the mandali and Poona workers: "Unless you give up the breath of your desire and die to yourself, you cannot make me the breath of your life and live forever."
He continued:
August 14 until the end of October is going to be the most crucial period for me, and the burden of my Universal work will be unbearable. Because of the pressure of this work, I will be infinitely burdened and infinitely tired physically and mentally. This will be a period of helplessness, hopelessness and humiliation, about which I have been telling you so often. If the physical body remains intact until the end of October, then the breaking of my silence will take place, followed by my glorification.
So, I want your help. How? I will tell you.
For those not staying at Meherazad, he said:
1. They should not disturb me under any circumstances until the end of October. They should not come to Meherazad during these two and a half months, unless called, and should not express a wish to stay with me.
2. During these months, none should correspond with me, either by letters or telegraphically, however difficult they find their situation. It is better to die with one's worries than to disturb me in the least, as during these months, any disturbance will prove most obstructive.
For the mandali who would be staying with Baba, he gave these points to be carefully noted:
1. During these two and a half months, no one should step out of Meherazad on any account.
2. None should bring any disturbing news to my ears.
3. All should keep me pleased and exert themselves to the utmost toward that end, whereby I will be happy in your understanding and efforts.
4. No one should argue with me or bring up anything for discussion.