Ramaji and Aga Ali complained that whatever they had been "seeing" had disappeared. Baba lightly touched their eyes and forehead and restored their "sight" once again, they confirmed. Baba noted the general indifference and disregard among the Zoroastrian boys in creating prem .
"The Hindus and particularly Muslim boys rank much higher in this respect," he observed.
On the 10th the shahabad stones on the platform outside the window of Baba's crypt-room were paved.
On Tuesday, 14 February 1928, Baba appointed his brother Beheram assistant superintendent of Meher Ashram. Two days later, a man came for Baba's darshan, and requested that the Master name his newborn child. Baba had him sit down among the mandali and ashram boys, but did not pay much attention to him. During the meeting, one of the mandali reminded Baba that the person was seeking his advice. Baba gave the mandali member a smoldering look and then changed the topic:
If you marry, you incur seven more new births. It is for this reason that saints and Realized Masters advise their devotees to lead an unmarried life. These seven births go on multiplying as you proceed, lifetime after lifetime. For example, 7 X 7 = 49 X 7 = 343 X 7 and so on. How many former wives you have left in your past lives and how many new ones you will come into contact with in the future! None of the past wives do you remember, nor will you know of those to come.
Hence, if at all you want to marry, marry me ! A marriage with me means so much regard, affection, and love for only me; such thought and remembrance of me demands a great deal indeed — much, much more love than even that of yogis of ancient times. So marry me! Marriage with me means love, peace, and bliss. Ordinary marriage with a woman means jhagada [fighting] and a thousand and one worries arising therefrom.
After the person and the boys had left, Baba lashed out at the mandali member who had spoken out, because he made the mistake of mentioning marriage in front of the ashram boys. Baba warned him never to do it again.
Later that same day, Baba commented, "I actually advised my own mother this morning to take my name 1,000 times daily. It will be good if she does. Otherwise, let Memo and the family suffer for not heeding my advice. Thinking of material things will never satisfy her or those akin to me."