Alu's joy was so great that even if it had been for ten hours she would have been thrilled.
Baba asked, "How will you bring your clothes?"
"I have a trunk," she replied.
"A trunk? For ten days!" He showed her a small bag and said, "Take only this much."
Alu Khambatta packed and returned to Meherazad with the women mandali. The ten days passed, but she proved to be of real help, and Baba instructed her to stay longer. Eventually, he kept Dr. Alu at Meherazad for six months and had new clothes made for her.
At this time Yeshwant Rao Boravke of Sakori was in critical condition in a hospital in Poona. Baba instructed Sadashiv Patil to visit him. As his condition worsened, Baba advised Yeshwant's relatives to shift him to Sakori. Despite the objections of Yeshwant's daughter and others, Yeshwant Rao was taken to Sakori by ambulance on 30 June, in accordance with Baba's instructions. Baba sent frequent messages to the family through Meherjee and Sadashiv. Yeshwant Rao died two days later, at 11:25 P.M. on 2 July 1965.
Baba sent this telegram to B. T. Wagh (the ashram manager) and others at Sakori: "[Yeshwant Rao] has come to me."
Meanwhile, a ceasefire was declared between India and Pakistan on 30 June. Adi arrived at Guruprasad that morning. Baba's hip was giving him pain, and he called Adi to his bedroom, along with Eruch, Mani, Meherjee, Nariman, Jalbhai, Pendu and Waman.
As Baba lay on the bed, he gestured, "I want you to begin preparing for a sahavas program in December." He surprised all by announcing, "For 40 days, from 1 February 1966, I may undertake a tour of Andhra."
At 7:45 A.M. the next day, Thursday, 1 July 1965, Baba left Poona for Meherazad. Adi drove Baba and the women in the DeSoto; Shaikh drove Rano and Naja in Sarosh's car; and Waman drove the mandali in Adi's car. Bhagirath's truck followed with their luggage. Baba insisted that they drive nonstop, but because part of the road was under repair, the vibrations of the bumpy ride worsened the pain in his hip joint considerably. For many days afterwards, Baba was unable to put his weight on his feet and was unable to walk.