Chapter 24 presents two distinct incidents with starkly different outcomes. In the first case, Damu Anna felt pity seeing Mavshibai's vigorous service, which led to a playful quarrel between them. Baba's reaction was one of gentle, loving humor. He defused the tension by reframing Mavshibai as a "Mother," which led to laughter and reconciliation. In the second, separate incident, an unnamed devotee voiced his concern more directly, exclaiming, "Lady, have mercy! Is this any way to press the body? ... Baba's veins will break." In response to this direct criticism of a devotee's service, Baba's mood changed drastically. He became terribly enraged, rose from his place, grabbed his Satka (short stick), and struck the ground, his eyes glowing like charcoal embers. This shows Baba reacted to the spirit of the objection: he met a humorous quarrel with humor, but met a direct challenge to a devotee's loving service with intense anger.
Chapter 24 mentions two instances where devotees became concerned about how Baba's stomach was being pressed. How were Baba's reactions different in these two situations?
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