How did Sai Baba obtain the firewood for the Dhuni, and what was the significance of giving Udi to devotees leaving Shirdi as per Chapter 33?

Chapter 33 clarifies Sai Baba's process for maintaining the sacred Dhuni. He would buy bundles of firewood, often performing charitable deeds by purchasing from those who had a surplus, and then pile them up. These dry logs were then offered into the Dhuni, the sacred fire he kept perpetually burning in the Masjid. The chapter highlights a specific practice related to the Udi produced from this fire. When devotees were ready to return to their villages and sought Baba's permission, he would give them Udi. This act was understood by all as the true granting of permission to leave. Receiving the Udi in this context would fill the devotee's heart with enthusiasm for their journey, as it was a tangible form of Baba's blessing and consent.