Sai Baba tells a story about giving his Guru 'two paise.' What did he mean by this, and what were the two coins really?

In a story about his own spiritual training, Sai Baba explains that his Guru asked him for two paise. He clarifies that this was not a request for worldly money, as his master was desire-fulfilled and had no need for it. As detailed in Chapter 19, this request was a symbolic test. The two paise he was asked to give were actually 'Faith (Nishtha) and Patience (Saburi).' Sai Baba states that he gave these two virtues to his Guru 'then and there,' which greatly pleased his master. This illustrates that the most valuable offering a disciple can make to a Guru is not material wealth, but the internal qualities of unwavering faith and steadfast patience.