Chapter 39 mentions Chand Patil bringing Sai to Shirdi. Was this just a coincidence, or was there a deeper purpose for Sai's arrival?

While the narrative in Chapter 39 explains that Sai Baba arrived in Shirdi with Chand Patil's nephew's wedding party, the text clarifies that this was not a mere coincidence. The chapter explicitly states that 'Chand Patil was merely an instrument.' The deeper purpose for Sai's arrival was his own volition, driven by a 'great concern for the upliftment of his devotees.' It explains that Sai took this incarnation and came to Shirdi specifically to uplift the 'dull-witted, the fallen, and the poor,' as well as simple, faithful people who lacked formal vows or penance. So, his arrival was a deliberate act of grace.