What does the text mean by the 'veil of Maya' that affected Dev during the Sanyasi's visit, and what was the outcome?

The "veil of Maya," as mentioned in Chapter 40, refers to a state of spiritual illusion that prevented Mamlatdar Dev from recognizing the divine nature of his guests. Although Sai Baba had promised to come, and three uninvited guests (the Sanyasi and his companions) appeared and were fed, Dev's perception was clouded. The text says the Sanyasi's "previous purpose spread a veil of Maya," causing Dev to fixate on the simple idea that he was just a guest wanting a meal. The outcome was that Dev completely missed the significance of the event. Even after personally serving them, he remained in a state of doubt and delusion, later writing to Jog to express his confusion and disappointment at the perceived failure of Baba's promise.