Are Sai Baba's miracles just random displays of power, or do they have a deeper purpose in building a community of devotees?

The account in Chapter 35 suggests that Sai Baba's miracles are not random but are deeply purposeful and personalized acts designed to foster devotion. The miracle of the grapes serves as a prime example. It was not a generic display of power; it was specifically tailored to Boss Dharamsee's inner state. He silently disliked the seeded grapes and questioned Baba's omniscience. Baba responded directly to this unspoken doubt by transforming those very grapes into seedless ones for him, while another devotee, Tarkhad, received them with seeds. As the chapter recounts, this personal intervention caused Dharamsee's 'ego to drop away' and 'love for the saint was born.' This shows the purpose of such miracles is to dissolve individual doubt and establish a heartfelt connection, which is the foundation upon which a community of devotees is built.