How did Sai Baba respond when Jog told him that Dev felt deceived?

When Jog communicated Dev's feelings of being deceived, Sai Baba reacted with surprise, asking why Dev would call for him and then fail to recognize him. As chapter 40 recounts, Baba explained that while he did not move from his location in a worldly sense, he fully kept his promise. He detailed how he attended the Udyapan, first appearing alone in a Sanyasi's guise and then returning for the meal with two other companions, exactly as he had stated he would. Baba emphatically declared, "for the sake of My word, I would die; but the words from My mouth shall never be otherwise," confirming his promise was fulfilled.