How did Sai Baba link the physical need for food with the ability to practice devotion?

Sai Baba drew a direct connection between physical nourishment and devotional capacity. According to Chapter 32, he believed that all the senses require strength to facilitate devotion to God. He posed rhetorical questions to illustrate this point: "Without the moistness of food in the belly, how can the eyes see God? How can the tongue describe His glory? How can the ears hear it?" The text summarizes his view by stating that if the senses become weak from lack of food, they have no ability to engage in spiritual practices. Therefore, for Baba, eating was a prerequisite for effective devotion, as a hungry person's senses are too wretched to focus on God.