How did Sai Baba's actions in the mosque, such as asking for money, connect to Balasaheb Deo's unspoken desire to read the Dnyaneshwari?

The narrative in Chapter 41 illustrates how Sai Baba interacts with a devotee's inner state, even when the outward conversation seems unrelated. Balasaheb Deo had made a firm inner resolve to only read the Dnyaneshwari upon Baba's direct order. When he visited the mosque, Baba's interactions with him were peculiar, involving demands for twenty rupees and calling him to sit closer. While Baba never mentioned the Dnyaneshwari directly in these exchanges, these actions served to test and deepen Deo's devotion. By engaging him so personally and pulling him out of the crowd to sit nearby, Baba was creating an intimate setting for a spiritual instruction, thereby addressing Deo's deep-seated wish for a direct connection and command.