Chapter 33 presents two very different scenarios of giving Dakshina. Karnik's offering was spontaneous and directly instigated by a divine force. A saint, Narsing Maharaj, forcefully took a single Rupee from him, which Karnik gave with joy, feeling it was Sai himself. In contrast, Appasaheb's situation stemmed from his own declaration. He proactively vowed to give ten Rupees, feeling his family's donation was too small. However, when tested, he hesitated due to suspicion. Karnik's story shows Sai's power to claim what is his, while Appasaheb's story is a lesson about human weakness, the challenge of keeping one's word, and the gap that can exist between intention and action.
How does the text contrast the ways Karnik and Appasaheb approached giving money to Baba?
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