Describe the first encounter between Damodar Dev and the Sanyasi who was secretly Sai Baba.

The first encounter occurred before the main Udyapan meal, when Sai Baba appeared at Damodar Dev's home in the guise of a Sanyasi. Chapter 40 explains that he arrived alone and at leisure. Upon seeing this unexpected guest, Dev's immediate fear was that the Sanyasi had come to ask for money. Perceiving this, Baba, as the Sanyasi, quickly dispelled Dev's doubt. He clarified his purpose by stating, "I will come only for the meal, bringing two others with me." This initial visit and specific promise were crucial, as Dev's failure to connect this event with his later invitation to Baba was the primary source of his confusion.