The text mentions Sai is loving toward his devotees. How does the story of Balasaheb Deo illustrate this?

Chapter 41 illustrates Sai Baba's love by first stating a general principle and then providing a specific example. The text begins by asserting that those with a "true taste for spiritual matters are very dear to Sai" and that He supports them by "warding off all their difficulties." The narrative then immediately introduces Balasaheb Deo and his struggle to read the Dnyaneshwari as an example of such a difficulty. Deo's persistent inability to fulfill his spiritual desire, despite his strong intent, is presented as the exact kind of obstacle that Sai, in his great affection, is known to resolve for his followers. As Chapter 41 frames it, Deo's story is a testament to how Sai fulfills the wishes of his devotees and gives them the "addition of devotion."