What happened to Kashiram's finances, and how did Sai Baba intervene to teach him a lesson?

Kashiram, a devoted follower of Sai Baba, initially had a habit of offering his entire money bag to Maharaj and felt upset if Dakshina wasn't taken. As Chapter 0 explains, this led to a subtle pride in his ability to give. To remove this spiritual obstacle, Maharaj orchestrated a Leela where Kashiram faced severe financial difficulties. Maharaj began demanding Dakshina from him relentlessly, even making him borrow money from a grocer until his resources were completely exhausted. This experience was designed to make Kashiram realize he did not have the power to give. Once this pride was gone and the lesson was learned, his financial condition began to improve and he became prosperous again.