While leaving, Baba would hire a tonga for him, but Khodadad Kaka preferred to walk, though he was persuaded to send his luggage in the tonga.
Dastur arrived early the same morning. He had been to Kedgaon, where Narayan Maharaj had detained him for three days; hence Dastur was unable to proceed to Bombay as planned.
It was Baba's order that everyone should drink tea from his own cup and eat from his own plate. One day Bapu Brahmin went to Ardeshir for tea with Pendu's cup, as he was delayed in taking the boys to the school. Ardeshir refused to serve him and put Pendu's cup away, keeping it on a shelf. Bapu informed Pendu about the incident.
When Pendu went to Ardeshir and asked why he did not give tea to Bapu, Ardeshir reminded him of Baba's rule not to use another's cup. Pendu then inquired why he did not return his cup. Ardeshir said he was not going to return it, which irritated Pendu. Buasaheb came along and sided with Ardeshir. A heated quarrel took place and Pendu shouted in sheer exasperation, "You Persian Iranis really are jungli [uncouth, ignorant]!"
This remark upset Buasaheb who complained to Baba, adding that it would not be possible for him to act as manager any longer with an assistant like Pendu. Baba called Pendu and Ardeshir. Pendu explained that they always used each others' cups and plates, so why was it that only today Ardeshir refused to serve tea to Bapu in his cup.
Baba turned to Ardeshir and asked, "Why do you use others' plates and cups?"
Ardeshir brazenly replied that it was untrue, that he never did.
Hearing this blatant lie, Pendu lost his temper and picked up a ladle lying nearby to strike Ardeshir. Baba's brother Beheram interceded and grabbed the ladle from Pendu's hand. Baba became very upset with Pendu for his obvious intention.
He scolded Pendu severely for losing his temper, but after a few minutes, Baba in a calm manner explained to Pendu, "It is not befitting to get so angry. He who fails to control his temper is a weakling. To conquer anger is true courage. A commander of an army may rule the entire country, but he may not be able to control his own temper."
Baba then transferred Pendu from being Buasaheb's assistant at Upper Meherabad to becoming Rustom's assistant in lower Meherabad (where Rustom was the manager of the mandali). From this time on, Pendu would walk up the hill every day to give Baba a bath and then return to his duties at lower Meherabad.