On 21-11-1981, Shri Nathji made a very important pronouncement to Sudha after dinner, while Priya Nath was taking his photograph:“MAINE TO 120 SAAL TAK RAIHNE KAA IRAADA KIYAA HAI!”“I have decided to live for a hundred and twenty years!The words of Shri Nathji sent waves of happiness into Priya Nath, but all the same he prayed that the long life be without physical suffering of any kind. Utthaa ke pardaa jahaan men aa too dilon ko sabro karaar aaye,Lift up Thy veil and appear before the world so that the hearts may rejoice,There is Mrs. Bahl who had wept for days when Shri Nathji was in the hospital, and also Laj Pat Rai Khanna.