The argument between the two elderly devotees, Damu Anna and Mavshibai, started while they were both serving Sai Baba. As Chapter 24 describes, Mavshibai was vigorously pressing Baba's stomach and swaying with the effort. Her face came very close to Anna's, and she jokingly accused him of trying to kiss her, which made him angry. Seeing their quarrel grow, Sai Baba intervened with a clever trick. He lovingly said to Anna, "Oh Anna, why have you started this uproar? I don't understand what is improper in taking a kiss from the Mother." By referring to Mavshibai as "Mother," he reframed the situation, instantly pacifying both of them and causing everyone to laugh. This intervention turned the anger into a shared joke and a lesson on familial love.
What caused the argument between Damu Anna and Mavshibai, and how did Sai Baba resolve their conflict?
📖 Chapter 24