What did Sai Baba mean when he said he gave his Guru 'two paise'?

When Sai Baba spoke of giving his Guru 'two paise', he was not referring to money but to essential spiritual virtues. In Chapter 19, he clarifies this by explaining that his Guru, being desireless, had no need for worldly coins. The two paise represented 'Faith' (Nishtha) and 'Patience' (Saburi). Baba states, "Faith (Nishtha) and Patience (Saburi)—these were the two paise, nothing else; I gave them to him then and there, and thus my Guru-Mother was pleased with me." This offering symbolizes a disciple's complete surrender of trust and endurance to their spiritual guide, which Baba considered the most valuable gift.