I heard Appasaheb made a promise to a Fakir. What was the promise and why was it so important for him to keep it?

Appasaheb felt that the single Rupee his family had given to a Fakir, who was Baba in disguise, was an insufficient offering. As described in Chapter 33, he declared, "Had I been there, I would have given ten times more for the Fakir at that time." This verbal promise of ten Rupees essentially placed him in debt to Baba. The scripture emphasizes the gravity of this, asking how the word would be fulfilled and how he could become debt-free without giving the full amount. This story serves as a powerful lesson on the importance of fulfilling one's spoken commitments, especially to the divine, as Baba was not an ordinary beggar and tested his devotee's resolve.