How did Sai Baba describe the love and protection he received from his Guru?

Sai Baba described his Guru as an "ocean of mercy" and a true "idol of devotion and love." According to Chapter 19, Baba spent twelve years at his Guru's feet, feeling neither hunger nor thirst while gazing at his face, which was his form of meditation. The Guru's love was so complete that there was never a shortage of food or clothing. Baba uses a powerful analogy to describe the Guru's protective nature: he compares it to a mother tortoise on one river bank who nurtures her young on the other bank solely with her loving gaze. This illustrates how his Guru constantly protected and sustained him with a merciful glance, even when they were physically apart.