The scriptures often describe Sai Baba's love for his devotees. How does the story of the goats expand on the nature of his love?

The story of the goats significantly broadens the understanding of Sai Baba's love, showing it was not limited to his human followers. Chapter 46 makes this connection explicitly, first stating that 'His love for devotees is boundless,' and then immediately clarifying, 'but He sees other beings also as equal; He has supreme identification with them.' The purchase of the goats serves as a direct illustration of this universal compassion. When Baba saw the two animals, he was moved by mercy and remembered a 'great affection of a previous birth.' As described in Chapter 46, this act reveals that his love was all-encompassing, transcending species and recognizing a deeper, karmic connection with all life forms.