Matra Dutta Shastri came from Hamirpur with printed copies of Divya Leela , which he laid at Baba's feet. Raja Kher also arrived, and Baba kept both in Meherazad the whole day. They also came the following day along with Homa Dadachanji. Baba paid a visit to the Ahmednagar Center on the 26th to embrace those who had labored for his birthday celebrations there.
This birthday message from Baba was sent to his lovers throughout the world: "The true lover is born only at that moment when he dies for God."
Previously, on 20 February, Baba had sent this message to the Bombay Center: "When one remains fully and completely resigned to the divine will of God, all service, sacrifice, solitude, seeking and surrenderance merely symbolize one's love for God."
To the Calcutta group, he sent this message: "Drown all sound in my silence to hear my Word of Words."
That day the foundation stone of the Andhra temple, Mehersthan, in Kovvur was laid by Dhanapathy, according to Baba's wish. The temple was meant to house a life-size statue of Baba in bronze.
Baba sent this message to Koduri Krishna Rao: "I was with you when you laid the foundation stone of your temple of love."
Anil Sarkar had had an accident and had broken his leg after visiting Meherazad in January.
On 25 February, Baba sent him this telegram: "Let Anil Sarkar rejoice in the thought that he is sharing a bit of my infinite suffering, for which I am born today and for ever and ever."
A few months later, his wife Rama Sarkar informed Baba that Anil had developed septicemia and, in the agony of his physical pain, he was abusing Baba for not relieving him of it.
Baba's reply to her by cable was: "Abuse from my lovers is sweeter than praise from my hypocritical admirers."
Meanwhile, by Baba's order, Pleader had been kept in Pendu's old room, next to the hall at lower Meherabad. His condition was serious. At 1:00 P.M. on Friday, 26 February 1960, he told the servant in attendance, "Put out the lantern; it is too bright in here!"
Shapur told him, "It is daytime; no light is on in here."
But Pleader complained, "There is a brilliant light on! It is too bright!"