From the narrator's point of view, what was so surprising about Baba's decision to grind wheat?

The narrator was filled with 'great wonder' at Baba's actions, questioning the purpose behind the chore. As recorded in Chapter 1, the narrator's confusion stemmed from the fact that Baba was a detached saint with no possessions or worldly ties. The narrator pondered, 'what is this idea of grinding? Why this worry for someone who is detached?' Having seen many saints, the narrator found Baba to be unique for performing such a task and acknowledged that only Baba himself could know the delight or reason behind his own divine plays.