It is legendary in India that when one's love is true and devotion is pure, statues and pictures of the Lord and gods come alive.
Meanwhile, the mother-in-law had no idea that she had gone, for the Lord himself had taken the form of Sakhu and was doing all the household chores. When some people returned to the village from Pandharpur, they told the mother-in-law that they had seen Sakhu there. She could not believe them! She went to find Sakhu, but Krishna had disappeared — no one was in the house!
The mother-in-law went in search of Sakhu. To her surprise, she found Sakhu in the festive procession. Upon inquiry, people informed her that it was true that Sakhu was returning from Pandharpur with them. The mother-in-law then realized that the Lord himself had done all the work in the house while Sakhu was absent, and she repented. From that time on, Sakhu's devotion was recognized as that of a saint. She was reverently called Sakhubai, and she led many Hindus into Krishna's fold.
Because of the schoolchildren, hospital patients and the large number of mandali members staying in Meherabad, Naja had to prepare enough food for 200 meals each day. Gulmai's daughter Dolly was staying with the women and assisting Naja, but help from the other women was not always forthcoming, since they had their own duties. Once, when very tired, Naja thought: "Mehera is not given much work. Why does Baba make me work so hard?" Although Naja did not voice her thoughts, Baba one day called his cousin and explained to her:
Have you ever heard the story of the two sisters Mary and Martha [of Bethany]? Both loved Jesus intensely.