Baba complained again that he was hungry, so they stopped while rice and dal was procured from another village. But Baba did not touch it, insisting it was stale. For quite a while, he continued grumbling about not having fresh rice and dal.
At the Imampur Ghat, Sarosh's car stalled and they were forced to push it and then stopped at a dharamshala. There Gustadji cooked dal and rice, which Baba ate. After two hours, Tayab's car appeared with only Rustom and Jalbhai in it. The tires were stuffed with blankets, a coat and even twigs, because the tubes would not stay inflated due to so many punctures. The remainder of the mandali were walking behind. Sarosh installed new tubes and they left soon after.
This unpleasant outing taught those with Baba a lesson about submitting to his wish. Despite Baba's wish to return to Meherabad immediately, they wanted to tour the Ellora Caves; hence, all the unforeseen car troubles. The next day, they reached Meherabad in the afternoon, exhausted and dirty. The men who had stayed behind at Meherabad had been envious of those who had gone — but only until they heard the report of the trip.
The following day, Baba again did not seem to be in a good mood and kept repeating his desire to relocate somewhere else. He implied that he preferred Kashmir as the site for his new headquarters, and if they purchased a fruit orchard there, the men would have good occupations. Some liked the idea and some did not; Adi and Rustom were emphatic on remaining in Meherabad.
Rustom had been complaining about Baba's inexplicable ways for some time.
Baba then told him, "It is better if you leave me and lead a family life."
He then asked the others, "Who else is depressed in my company?"
Many raised their hands and complained that they had no enthusiasm left.
Baba then sternly said, "Those who are tired of this life may now go away!"
Not one man stirred.
Baba again talked about Kashmir and praised its scenery, fruit, beautiful lakes, gardens and snow-covered mountains. Swami Vivekananda's biography was brought and the portion about his tour in Kashmir was read aloud. After hearing it, many of the men changed their minds and were prepared to go there.
But Baba later changed his opinion and hinted about moving to Quetta instead, which equally appealed to all.