How do the experiences of Karnik giving a rupee and Appasaheb's promise to give ten rupees contrast with each other?

The accounts of Karnik and Appasaheb in Chapter 33 offer a study in contrasts regarding devotion and giving. Karnik's act of giving was spontaneous and immediate. When a saint unexpectedly and forcefully demanded a rupee, Karnik, though startled, complied with joy, feeling it was Sai accepting the offering. His action was an unhesitating response to an external prompt. Conversely, Appasaheb's story revolves around an internal resolution to give ten rupees, born from a feeling of inadequacy about a prior donation. However, when the opportunity to fulfill his promise arose in the form of a strange fakir, he was overcome with suspicion and hesitated. As Chapter 33 illustrates, Karnik's story highlights the virtue of immediate action on a good impulse, while Appasaheb's serves as a cautionary tale about how doubt can undermine even the firmest of resolutions.