Shapur reminded him, "Remember what Baba said about giving you his darshan? Perhaps you are seeing his luster."
Later Pleader stated, "I have had Baba's darshan! He has kept his promise! Now stay near me until I breathe my last. Don't leave the room. After I give up the body, when Baba comes here convey my deep gratitude — for I have achieved the Goal by his grace. Tell him I am eternally grateful to him."
During his last moments, it seemed as if Pleader was enjoying infinite peace. At 6:45 P.M. he gave up his body. News was immediately sent to Meherazad and telegrams to Bombay. The next day Pleader's brother Ardeshir, other of his relatives and a few lovers arrived in Meherabad.
On the 27th, Sarosh drove Baba to Sarosh Motor Works at 9:00 A.M., where Baba's presence blessed Sarosh's new office premises. Baba then sat in the DeSoto and rode to lower Meherabad, where he watched as Pleader's body was placed in a casket and lowered into the grave Padri had kept ready, near Gustadji's. At a signal from Baba, Kaikobad offered Zoroastrian prayers.
To those who had come for the funeral from Bombay, Baba stated, "Normally, I don't go near a dead body. But here is my special person, whom I have freed today in all senses, and he has not to come back."
Baba asked everyone to repeat the Master's Prayer and the Prayer of Repentance. During the prayers Baba held both arms outstretched heavenward. Afterwards, Baba was the first to scatter earth and flowers on the coffin. Pleader's physical remains mixed with the soil of Meherabad for all time.
Baba remarked to Ardeshir, "How fortunate he is that he got mukti [liberation]."
At noon, Adi drove Baba back to Meherazad in the DeSoto. At 4:00 P.M. that day he played seven tiles with the mandali and servants. Jalbhai had come and left for Poona the next day. Dhake came on the 28th to see Baba, and again on 1 March. Bal Natu arrived for a ten-day stay on the 3rd, and Meherjee and Meherwan Jessawala arrived the following day. Sardar Raste and his wife met Baba at Meherazad on the 28th also.