Baba had been sitting in the hall of Guruprasad conversing with the mandali since early that morning.
Jokingly he asked Jim Mistry, "Is yours or Roda's love for me more?"
Jim replied, "Roda's love for you is much more, Baba. She is like a mastani and I am proud to have such a wife!"
At 7:15 A.M., Hoshang Bharucha was called inside. There were some complaints from people who could not get darshan the day before.
In reply, Baba commented, "All these darshan programs are insignificant compared to what will happen when my grace descends after I break my silence. All this is a tamasha [farce]!"
He added, "The pain in my neck is severe. Goher says that all that could be done to relieve the pain has been done. It will decrease as time goes by. No one knows how much I suffer!"
At 7:30 A.M. the impatient crowd at the gates was allowed to come in and occupy their seats in the huge pandal. When the gates were opened it was like the bursting of a dam. To see the tide of lovers pour into Guruprasad was an unforgettable sight. When Baba heard that in the rush, several women who had been standing at the front were knocked down, he ordered the gates to be left open on the subsequent mornings so that those coming for darshan could enter as they arrived.
The pandal was similar to the one erected for the East-West Gathering, measuring 300 feet by 75 feet, and containing over 3,000 chairs. At 8:45 A.M., Baba and Eruch walked out from behind a green curtain onto the splendidly decorated dais. Standing in front of his armchair, he looked at the mass of humanity, who were hailing him repeatedly. Bapusaheb Shinde garlanded him after he sat down. Suddenly, one man who was overcome with emotion rushed before Baba crying loudly. He was escorted by the volunteers back to his seat.
Baba asked, "Why are people standing?"
Eruch replied, "There are not enough chairs."
Baba instructed Eruch to announce on the microphone that when lovers who were seated went in line for darshan, those standing should occupy their seats. Eruch then announced:
Baba says that there are five more days for darshan, so please do not become impatient. All will surely get a chance to meet Baba. Please await your turn. Those who have had darshan yesterday may again have darshan at Guruprasad. Those who have had one darshan at Guruprasad, should not come again for darshan.