Balabuva Satarkar's financial outcome from his Shirdi visit was substantially greater than his usual earnings. Chapter 6 details that his annual contract for the Ram Navami Kirtan at Kavthe included a fee of 30 rupees. When that festival was cancelled and he instead performed at Shirdi in Sai Baba's presence, he received an honorarium of 'more than a hundred and fifty' rupees. The text explicitly highlights the magnitude of this payment, noting that Baba gave him 'Five years' worth of Kavthe’s income' in a single festival. This generous compensation, which was at least five times his normal annual fee, brought immense joy and gratitude to Balabuva.
Can you compare the financial payment Balabuva Satarkar received in Shirdi to his usual income from the Kavthe festival?
📖 Chapter 6