What happened when Kaka Mahajani's skeptical friend first met Sai Baba that made him change his mind?

When Kaka Mahajani's friend, who had resolved not to bow, first encountered Sai Baba at the mosque, he experienced a profound and unexpected event. As Chapter 35 recounts, the moment he set foot on the step, Baba looked at him from a distance and spoke sweet words, asking, "Why have you come in this manner?" The tone of Baba's voice was what caused the transformation. The friend was astonished because the voice was a perfect imitation of his own deceased father's vocal style. Hearing this familiar and charming tone, as if from his father's mouth, caused the friend to melt inside, forget his previous resolve, and bow his head at Baba's feet.