So all were ordered to carry their own bags and bedding rolls. They had hardly reached the station when Baba sent them word to return to the dharamshala with their luggage. Baba was upset and had scolded Behramji for refusing to act as manager; however, Behramji soon changed his mind and agreed to resume his responsibilities. When the mandali returned, Baba ordered the stronger men to carry the heavier loads and they again walked to the train station, where the luggage was checked.
None of the local followers from Ahmednagar, except Rustom, had been allowed to bid farewell to the Master at the train station. Although Baba had been staying in the dharamshala for the past week, each day Rustom had been sending Baba and the mandali their food prepared at his home. Rustom acknowledged his mistake of being indifferent to the Master's personal needs and was forgiven. Rustom garlanded Baba and gave bouquets to each of the ten accompanying mandali. The train left Ahmednagar at 12:30 in the afternoon for Hyderabad.
Arriving in Surat the following day, the men removed the luggage as they had to change trains. Baba walked to the bazaar near the railway station accompanied by Adi, Ghani, Gustadji and Ramjoo. On the way back, he spotted a Hindu boy of about eighteen in a pitiable condition. The boy was shivering in the cold. At Baba's request, Ramjoo inquired and found that the boy had come from Wadala seeking employment in Surat, but had fallen ill and was now penniless. Baba then directed one of the mandali to take the boy to a nearby restaurant, where he was fed to his heart's content. A railway ticket to Wadala was purchased for the boy, and Baba handed it to him, instructing him to return to his parents and recuperate. Baba and the mandali then boarded the train for Ahmedabad.
The Master's decision to leave the station and walk through the bazaar was a divine pretext for encountering this destitute youth and to rescue him. Witnessing this incident, the mandali were deeply touched and impressed by Baba's spontaneous love, mercy and omniscient care for a young soul in need.
As the train left Ahmedabad station the following morning, there was a very humorous scene enacted in their compartment. Baba told the mandali to prepare tea. This was more easily said than done, for the train was moving along at full speed and their compartment was constantly being jolted back and forth.
