Chapter 33 mentions that receiving Udi was a sign of permission to leave Shirdi. Can you elaborate on this practice and its effect on devotees?

As detailed in Chapter 33, the act of Sai Baba giving Udi to a devotee held particular importance when they were preparing to leave Shirdi. It was a practice known to all devotees that when they asked for Baba's permission to return to their villages, his true consent was granted at the moment he gave them the Udi. The text states that when Baba said, "Take the Udi," it was understood as the definitive permission to depart. This gesture was profoundly reassuring for the devotees, and the chapter notes that whoever's mind desired to return would feel enthusiastic and blessed for their journey home upon receiving it.