How did Sai Baba's reaction to Mrs. Khaparde's food offering differ from his usual behavior, and what did it signify?

Sai Baba's reaction to the food brought by Mrs. Khaparde was markedly different from his usual conduct. When her plate arrived, Baba became very eager, immediately rose from his seat, pushed up his sleeves, and began to eat heartily. This was unusual, as Madhavrao pointed out, because Baba often left other offerings, even those in silver plates, sitting aside. Chapter 27 details this event, where Baba's apparent partiality was questioned. This special attention was not a worldly preference but a divine recognition of the lady's firm faith and the deep karmic connection they shared from past lives, which Baba later revealed.