How did Sai Baba explain his own involvement in the events surrounding Pundalikrao's coconut?

Sai Baba explained to the distraught Pundalikrao that the entire sequence of events was a direct result of His divine will, or 'resolve'. In the narrative from Chapter 51, Baba states, "The Swami gave you the coconut—that too was only my resolve. It was by my resolve that the fruit broke—why hold onto useless pride?" He further revealed that His inner wish was to meet Pundalikrao, which is why the coconut came into his hands in the first place. He concluded by assuring Pundalikrao that because his 'children' had consumed the fruit, it was as good as being offered to and received by Baba himself, thus completely absolving him of any perceived fault.