How did Sai Baba manage the escalating argument between his two devotees, Anna and Mavshibai, and what does the resolution teach?

Sai Baba managed the conflict with remarkable wisdom and humor. As the quarrel between Damu Anna and Mavshibai grew, Chapter 24 notes that Baba 'planned a powerful trick to cool them both down.' Instead of scolding them, he lovingly asked Anna why he was causing an uproar and then humorously stated, 'I don't understand what is improper in taking a kiss from the Mother.' This witty intervention instantly pacified them, turning their anger into laughter. The story teaches that if a loving, mother-son-like intellect exists between people, such quarrels wouldn't arise in the first place, highlighting Baba's method of fostering guileless love among his followers.