After the prayers on the 19th, Baba went to rest in his room.
Before leaving the hall, he remarked to Kenmore, "This work will kill me."
Later, he explained that he did not mean this literally, but that he would have to endure much pain and face numerous troubles.
Baba's stomach became swollen that night and he had difficulty breathing.
Next morning, after being examined by Goher, he asked her, "Now are you convinced that this is not the result of any disease? Whenever I am absorbed in grave work, some disturbance arises in my stomach and at that time I become ill."
A few days later, Baba revealed, "Whenever I start my special work, something or other goes wrong in my stomach. This is not the result of my usual work; it is altogether different. Whenever I am engrossed in some special work, my natural breathing stops and I have to adopt other means to breathe. It is not a yogic action. It is different. After completion of this work, my stomach will resume its natural shape."
He concluded, "In the month of October, I am to face great difficulties. I have told Mehera that if, after passing through these difficulties, my body remains, then in the month of December I will break my silence."
On 20 September 1959, Bhooty (also called Gulu), the female Tibetan mastiff, died at Meherazad. Baba had brought the dog from Uttar Kashi in 1948 when she was a puppy, and Kaka looked after her. She was buried at Meherazad that afternoon, and Baba remarked that she would take a human form in her next birth. The Prayer of Repentance was recited and Baba himself put the first handful of earth over her remains.
Several times Baba repeated: "Blessed is Bhooty, for very few get such an opportunity."
Only two dogs then remained at Meherazad: Mastan (Bhooty's pup) and Peter. Mehera was looking after Mastan, and Mani took care of Peter.
On Friday, 25 September 1959, Nariman and Meherjee arrived and were permitted to stay for half an hour.
Baba told Nariman, "The month of October is critical. Inform all that they should hold on to Baba's daaman very tightly and recite the name of God for some time every day until October. They should take this as my order."