I got up early, prayed, and held our Panchadasi class as usual.

I did not go to Sayin Maharaj to ask for

permission. We saw him go out & I went to the Masjid after he returned. I found that Sayin Maharaj
was sitting & in the yard a man was exhibiting tricks taught by him to a monkey. There was also a
professional singer & dancer. She had a good voice & gave religious songs. Later on came,
Brahmananda Bai, her companion Sulubai & Shivanand Shastri. They did the Puja & Brahmanand Bai
whom they call Mazisaheb, sang very beautifully. Sayin Saheb ordered the Pat & to be brought & when
all was arranged & we stood at our posts, Mazisaheb again rendered two songs so excellently that we
stood spell-bound. I think Sayinsaheb liked them. Then we did the usual Arti & returned for our
midday meal. Mazisaheb & her people fed at my lodgings. After the meal Bamangaonkar & Mazisaheb
with all her people went to Sayinsaheb to ask for permission to return. Mazisaheb and Salubai got the
permission & went away by cart. Shivanand Shastri & Bamangaonkar were detained by Sayin Maharaj
& stayed. I lay down & had a good nap. Then Mr Dixit read Ramayan & after it I read Dasabodha by
myself. We all saw Sayinsaheb have his evening stroll, and after the Wada Arti, We attended the Sheja-
Arti. At night Bhishma read Bhagavat and Mr Dixit read Ramayana.

G.S.Khaparde

1912 February 8 Thursday

Shirdi

I got up for Kakad Arti, & after it began the routine of the day. Narayan Rao Bamangaonkar got
permission to return. So he had some-things for delivery at Amravati from my wife, & actually left by a
tonga. Before he star, Ganpatrao, the son of the Karthari of my relation Mulatik of Satara came with the
customary presents of Sesamum for Tilsankrant. They consist of very artistically made things out of
sugared sesamum. Balvant for the first time in these three weeks, ventured out as far as the Masjid &
put his head on the feet of Sayin Maharaj. He has improved so far. Ganpatrao wishes my son Balvant to
go with him to Satara for Ranga Panchami. I referred him to Sayin Saheb. The midday arti went off as
usual except towards the end, when Sayinsaheb exhibited anger. We spent the afternoon as usual in
Dixit reading Ramayan & I reading to myself Das Bodh. We held our Panchadasi class also in the
morning. We saw Sayin Saheb at his evening stroll. One Mr Kulkarni has come here from Bombay. He
has a laboratory there where he tests ores etc. He said he saw me at Surat in 1907. We sat talking about
old things. At Bhishma had his Bhajan & Dixit read Ramayan.

G.S.Khaparde

1912 February 9 Friday

Shirdi

I got up as usual, prayed, and attended the Panchadasi class. During it We saw Sayin Maharaj go out.
After finishing the class I went to the Masjid. Sayin Baba was in very good mood. The young boy
Kishya whom we call Pisya came there as usual. On seeing him Sayin Saheb that Pisya saw a Rohilla
in his previous birth, that he was a very good man, that he prayed long and came as guest to Sayin
Sahebs grand father. The latter had a sister who used to live separate. That Sayin Saheb was a young
boy himself then & playfully suggested that the Rohilla should marry her. This was to be and she did
eventually marry her. The Rohilla lived there with his wife for a long time and ultimately went away
wit