The text mentions a mysterious Tanga and Sipahi. How does this story illustrate Sai Baba's nature, and how does it connect to his presence after Samadhi?

The story of the mysterious Tanga, recounted in Chapter 33, serves as a prime example of Sai Baba's protective and motherly nature. When a devotee was expected, Nana Chandorkar was surprised to learn he had arrived in a Tanga, as Nana himself had not sent one. This led to the realization that the Tanga and the Sipahi were manifestations of Sai Baba himself, who is described as a 'skilled actor' that comes running to help devotees in crisis. While this event happened while Baba was in his body, the text connects this narrative to the later events of his Samadhi to make a larger point. The principle that Baba 'responds to their call' and is a 'motherly Sai' is shown to be true both during his physical life and after. As Chapter 33 shows, the story of Narayanrao's healing after the Samadhi reinforces this very theme: that Sai remains 'ever present steadfastly,' responding to the 'feeling-feet of devotees' whether he is in a physical body or not.