I heard Balabuva Satarkar was worried about getting paid. How was he compensated for his Kirtan at Shirdi?

Balabuva Satarkar's compensation for the Kirtan in Shirdi is a testament to Sai Baba's grace. Having missed his annual fee from the cancelled festival at Kavthe, Balabuva was understandably concerned about income. Chapter 6 recounts how Bhausahab Dixit even warned him that any fee in Shirdi was uncertain and depended on Baba's will. However, after Balabuva performed the Ram Navami festival with great devotion, Baba ordered that he be given an honorarium of 'more than a hundred and fifty' rupees. This amount was so generous that it equaled five years' worth of his income from the Kavthe festival. The text states that the Buva felt immense joy and gratitude for this unexpected and substantial reward.