Another day, Baba rhymed in English on his slate:
It is most difficult to keep my mind, Not to talk through the tongue. I want to speak, speak, speak, And yet I remain dumb.
During the afternoon of Thursday, 16 July, Baba composed this short poem:
The beggar without his hut; The king without his palace! Today, mark it, I have neither one of these to face. Now, tell me, what should I do in this case?
At the time of the Poona Hut, Baba had spoken of the Maratha king, Shivaji, and hinted that Shivaji was one of his minor incarnations.
He repeated something similar at 5:30 P.M. at Kaka Shahane's that day, when he wrote on his slate and swore it was true: "Although European historians paint Shivaji in a different light, there was no warrior so brave, so sincere, so clever, so gentle, or so pure. He was a perfect devotee and a true disciple of his Spiritual Master, Swami Ramdas. It is the same Shivaji that is now present in this form to perform a great part in the tremendous spiritual outburst that is meant to occur in the near future."
Then Baba remarked, "I was present at the time of Jesus, too, but that is another matter. It is a secret, but a part of it I have thus revealed."
In reference to Shivaji, Arjun asked, "Are the men of that time present here?"
Baba nodded and then asking for the slate, he wrote: "Although many were with him, about 24 played a key role at that time. Ten out of these 24 will once again, within two years, be the instruments of great spiritual workings in the world. Afzal Khan, who was killed by Shivaji, will assume the lion's share of the work. One foreigner at that time played a key role, too, and he likewise will be one of the most prominent members of Shivaji's circle. Shivaji has now realized Truth, and through him at the appointed time in the near future, these companions will also realize they played a powerful part in the scheme. "
Baba concluded, "Don't think about it. Let it go, it is all a mystery. But the knowers will know within two years from this date."
The next day, Baba wrote another cryptic remark: "The secret will be out in the year 1927 when, at a touch, again the blind will be given sight and the dead will be raised with a breath."
Closely inspecting the drinking water one day, Baba found mosquito larvae floating inside.