What did Sai Baba mean when he said his Guru asked him for 'two paise'?

In Chapter 19, Sai Baba recounts a story about his own Guru to illustrate a profound teaching. He explains that when his Guru asked him for two paise, it was not a request for worldly money, as the Guru was one whose desires were already fulfilled. Instead, the two paise were symbolic. As Baba clarifies, "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 reveals that the Guru was testing and seeking the disciple's commitment through the essential spiritual qualities of unwavering faith and steadfast patience, not material wealth. The entire anecdote serves as a lesson on the true currency of the spiritual path.