Based on the incident with Kaka Mahajani's friend, what is the connection between one's inner intention and the act of giving Dakshina to Sai Baba?

The story clearly establishes that for Sai Baba, the inner intention behind an act is paramount. The friend initially had a firm resolve not to offer Dakshina. Baba, being aware of this, did not ask him for it. As recounted in Chapter 35, Baba explicitly told him, "In your mind, there was no intent to give; Therefore, I did not ask you." The act of giving was only meaningful once the friend's heart had changed and he developed a genuine desire to offer something. This shows that Dakshina is not a mechanical ritual but an expression of heartfelt devotion, and Baba accepted it only when the intention was pure.