From the perspective of a devotee in Shirdi, what was the significance of receiving Udi from Sai Baba, based on the teachings in Chapter 33?

For a devotee in Shirdi, receiving Udi from Sai Baba held both practical and spiritual significance, as described in Chapter 33. On a practical level, it was the customary signal of Baba's permission to depart from Shirdi, bringing a sense of enthusiasm for the journey home. The text from this chapter indicates this was a well-known practice. Spiritually, the Udi was a form of prasad carrying a deep lesson. Baba intended for the devotee to understand that the physical world and even their own body are transient, destined to become ash. Chapter 33 explains that by giving the Vibhuti, Baba was instilling the awareness that only Brahman is real, a reminder to carry day and night.