How does Chapter 29 portray Sai Baba's character and his interactions with devotees?

Chapter 29 portrays Sai Baba as a great saint who was profoundly patient, generous, self-controlled, and the 'embodiment of compassion.' The chapter highlights his famous practice of distributing money daily to the poor and needy, which spread his fame and drew crowds. Verses 8 and 9 describe him as a 'Maharaj' of generous disposition. However, the chapter also emphasizes the inscrutable nature of his divine play. It notes that his actions, such as giving money to some while sending others back empty-handed, were never fixed, and that receiving his grace was a matter of good fortune dependent on an auspicious time.