Can you explain the meaning behind the analogy of the mother tortoise that Sai Baba used?

Sai Baba used the analogy of the mother tortoise to illustrate how his own Guru protected and nurtured him through grace, without physical proximity or verbal instruction. As detailed in Chapter 19, he explains that a mother tortoise on one bank of a river can feed and sustain her young on the opposite bank simply with her loving glance. Baba states, "such was the way of my Guru; he protected his child with his gaze." This powerful image conveys that the Guru's protective and nourishing power is not limited by physical distance or the need for spoken words, like a mantra. It is a continuous flow of grace that a disciple receives through the Guru's merciful sight.