“”He repeated, "If you want me to drop my body now, take me to Poona! My condition has no medical grounds at all; it is purely due to the strain of my work. Do not call the doctors again until I tell you."
Adi Sr. came that morning and Baba told him firmly in the presence of Eruch, Bhau, Goher and Nariman, "I am God and I suffer for everyone; but if you go on serving me as conscientiously as you are now, I will get well."
Baba asked him, "Do you know who I am? I am God! Say it! Tell them [the other mandali] that I am God and that I know what I am doing."
Adi responded, "Baba, you are God."
“”Baba continued, "I am man, but don't forget that I am God. My physical condition is bad. It will become worse. I may go into a coma; but I will come back. I know what work I must do. I will neither go 'mad' nor drop my body. Don't try to persuade and pester me to go to Guruprasad now."
Baba instructed Adi to telephone Dr. Ginde.
“”"Tell Ginde not to come here or to Guruprasad without being called by me. I was touched by his care and his anxiety to have me further examined, but he should do as I want him to do and not overdo things."
Adi was told to convey the same message to Dr. Grant.
Those present were helpless and had to accept Baba's will.
“”They recalled what Baba had said in September: "Today I have sown the seed. We shall eat the fruits on January 10, 1969."
Baba was suffering infinitely for the universe, but it was according to his compassionate will. His intense pain was for the salvation of all in creation, and no real help could be given to Baba. How could those who were limited help the Unlimited One? The joy of the Unlimited lies in suffering infinite agony; the only thing required from the limited was for the Unlimited One's wish to be followed.
