What did Sai Baba's Guru actually mean when he asked for 'two paise', and was he truly seeking money?

According to the narrative in Chapter 19, Sai Baba's Guru was not seeking money. Baba explains that while he was initially asked for two paise after having his head shaved, this request was not for worldly currency. He clarifies that his Guru, being one whose desires were fulfilled, had no need for gold or money. Instead, the 'two paise' were a metaphor for two essential spiritual virtues. As Baba states, "Faith (Nishtha) and Patience (Saburi)—these were the two paise, nothing else." By giving these to his Guru, Baba pleased his spiritual mother, demonstrating that the true currency in the Guru-disciple relationship is devotion and perseverance, not material wealth.