The story of Appasaheb's promise is detailed in Chapter 33. After his family gave only one Rupee to Sai Baba, Appasaheb felt this was insufficient and resolved in his mind that he would have given ten Rupees. He essentially made a vow to himself to give ten Rupees to the Fakir. Later, a stranger Fakir appeared before him, which the text implies was Baba in disguise. Appasaheb became suspicious and hesitated. The source text notes that while he had six Rupees nearby at that moment, he didn't offer them. This hesitation is presented as a test of his initial resolve, highlighting the human tendency to make verbal promises but falter when it is time to act.
I read about Appasaheb making a promise to give Baba money. What was the promise and did he keep it?
π Chapter 33