The mandali and teachers did their utmost to soothe the children, but there was nothing they could do; for in truth, nothing was really the matter. What they heard was the unspeakable longing of their souls for God. Out of the Master's heart poured wine, and it was Love itself that was weeping!
For half an hour, until approximately 7:30 in the evening, the children's outbursts continued, and all attempts to quiet them failed. The boy's hearts loudly sobbed, "Baba! Baba! Baba!" and except for him nothing else existed to them. Ghani and Rustom were summoned especially to witness the scene.
Baba then summoned all the boys to his crypt-cabin, and on seeing him, their weeping ceased. Age observed, "It seemed as if love were singing in their tears, and at the sight of the Beloved, its longing was fulfilled."
Concerning their outburst of love, Baba explained to the children, "I am satisfied with this state of yours, and this crying freely shows love. But when I order you to stop crying, you should stop. Your weeping means love, but you must also obey orders. Don't check your love — increase it. But obey my orders.
"Remain steadfast in your obedience however saturated you may be with love. If you cry the whole day there is no harm, but follow my orders. When I say stop, you should at once stop. Those who live in my love until the last will receive my grace."
Baba recounted stories to the boys of Rama Tirtha and Vivekananda and the love they had for their gurus.
One of the Prem Ashram boys, Vasant B. Kimbahune, fourteen, had been weeping the whole day. Baba said he would go mad if he were stopped. Baba explained that he was working to make a few of the most sincere boys ready "to be pushed up" — to be made one with God.
Baba concluded, "A Sadguru has infinite powers and can realize one in a fraction of a second!"
The next day, 2 January, during the 20-minute recess on the playground the weeping recurred; but as soon as the gong was struck to return to classes, things became still. The boys entered the school and were quiet. Love was still thundering in their hearts, but they somehow managed to control their feelings. For two or three days, divine love wept loudly in the children. It even affected the women and some of the mandali, who also wept.