ON MARCH 6th, 1956, Baba shifted to the Judge’s bungalow for his seclusion work. Although also an old structure, it was in a less dilapidated condition than Jal Villa and in a quieter locality. As instructed, Sidhu brought the mast Ali Shah from Meherabad to Satara the following day. Kumar’s mother, Jaimati, arrived with the mast Nilkanth from Hardwar on March 8th. Both masts were mental conscious; Ali Shah on the fifth plane and Nilkanth on the sixth plane, and both were kept together in Judge’s bungalow. Kaikobad was also staying there. For twelve days, from the 9th to the 20th of March, Baba fasted on two cups of milkless tea taken twice a day. During the same period, the men and women mandali were asked to fast for twenty-four hours in turns, whereas Baba was on a continuous fast.
During this period, Ali Shah would refer to Baba as the “Big Boss.” He could not tolerate being separated from him, and even at nights, would get out of bed and walk about, asking for his beloved Boss. Once at Meherabad, Padri saw him waving his arms at Baba’s picture, crying out: “But you have so much – oh so much! Why then don’t you give me more?”
The mast Nilkanth would sometimes appear very active and at other times completely immobile. For example, he would lie in his bed without moving, his eyes closed. When Baba would suggest something, such as taking a bath, Nilkanth would leap out of bed and stride to the bathroom, where Baba would bathe him. When it was over, back he would go to his bed and in an instant become immobile. At suggestions for food, he would rush to the kitchen. Oddly enough, this mast would usually cook his own food, except for those days when he refused to ingest anything.
Lord Meher, Original Publication, Bhau Kalchuri, Vol. 14, p. 4915