What was Madhavrao's (Shama's) role when devotees sought to have their books blessed by Sai Baba?

Madhavrao, or Shama, played a crucial and often paradoxical role in the book-blessing ritual described in Chapter 27. Devotees, requiring patience to approach the generous Baba, would often have Shama act as their intermediary to present the books. However, Baba frequently turned the tables by giving the blessed books directly to Shama, telling him to keep them in his collection. This happened even when Shama protested that the books belonged to others eagerly waiting. For instance, Baba gave Shama a copy of Viveksindhu and later Kaka Mahajani's copy of the Bhagavata, instructing him to keep them for his own records.