How did Sai Baba use the conflict between Anna and Mavshibai as a teaching moment?

Sai Baba masterfully used the quarrel between Damu Anna and Mavshibai to impart a lesson on perception and pure-hearted love. As detailed in Chapter 24, after Mavshibai's joke led to a real argument, Baba did not take sides. He defused the tension by humorously asking Anna what was improper about "taking a kiss from the Mother." This simple statement recontextualized their relationship to that of a son and mother, a bond where such a quarrel would be unthinkable. The text explains that if such a loving intellect had existed between them, the anger would not have arisen. This demonstrates Baba's wonderful ability to use words suited to the occasion to provide immediate teaching and satisfy the hearts of his devotees.