Based on the provided text, can you compare the roles and relationship of Mhalasapati and Kashiram with Sai Maharaj?

The text from Chapter 0 provides a contrast between two devotees, Kashiram and Mhalasapati. Kashiram's story is one of dramatic rescue, where his faith was tested and Maharaj protected him from afar. He passed away in Shake 1830. Mhalasapati, on the other hand, is depicted as having an extremely close and intimate daily relationship with Maharaj. He lived much longer, passing in Shake 1844. Mhalasapati would stay awake with Maharaj all night on the alternate nights Maharaj slept in the Masjid, sharing affectionate conversations. He was described as highly advanced and selfless, becoming a spiritual anchor for other devotees after Maharaj's passing, demonstrating a different, more sustained form of devotion compared to Kashiram's highlighted incident.