And in this way, he can set them free.
Later, Baba advised the mandali:
Never judge Perfect Beings from outward appearances and actions. Krishna not only asked Arjuna to fight and slay his relatives, but even incited him to violence. It is true mercy to kill a mad dog. It saves him from contracting sanskaras of biting others, which check him from advancement [in evolution]. To kill such a one is to advance him.
In reference to Mahatma Gandhi, Baba commented:
Gandhi will suffer terribly in the next life for his present political activities and social movements, including the picketing of liquor shops, as all these activities have caused so many people to suffer. The sanskaras of those who follow him now, and who suffer doing so, will be the cause of Gandhi's suffering in his next birth. But Gandhi is doing all this with the best of intentions and therefore will realize God in his third life after this.
The Parsi New Year was celebrated that day. The schools were closed, and atya-patya was played between eight and nine in the morning, followed by cricket from 10:30 until noon, with cricket again in the afternoon between four and six. Baba played also. In the evening there was a party at Khushru Quarters. Baba and all went to Ahmednagar in buses. After dinner, Baba listened to music on the radio, although it wasn't very clear due to the monsoon disturbances.
On Thursday, 11 August 1927, Ramjoo left suddenly for Talegaon for a few days, as his wife was ill. Ghani, Abdulla Jaffer, and Babu Cyclewalla arrived the next day and spoke with Baba about the current controversy regarding Shivaji's caste. Some were claiming that Shivaji had really been a Muslim.
Baba stated: "Though the statement 'Shivaji was born of Moghul blood' is absolutely false, it is correct that Shivaji is now born of Persian blood!"
Turning to the topic of war, Baba further stated: "Preparations for a terrible war are going on all over the world. Persia will become the second Belgium and suffer terribly. Britain will also suffer. The Russians will have an upper hand."
On 13 August the thread ceremony for the Hindu boys of Meher Ashram was performed, and Baba personally bathed these boys. Two days later, six of the Persian Zoroastrian boys were taken to the fire-temple in Ahmednagar by Buasaheb, Baidul, Chanji, and Rustom, and their navjot ceremonies were performed, as arranged by Khansaheb.