What was the first miracle Sai Baba performed in front of Chand Patil?

The first miracle Chand Patil witnessed was a display of Sai Baba's divine power in a seemingly simple act. As described in Chapter 5, after Chand Patil had found his lost mare thanks to Baba's guidance and returned, Baba was preparing a chillum to smoke. Needing fire, Baba did not search for it but instead picked up a pair of tongs (chimta). He then thrust the tongs directly into the earth and, to Chand Patil's astonishment, pulled out a glowing ember. Baba then calmly placed this supernaturally produced ember on the chillum. This event, detailed in Chapter 5, was a profound sign for Patil that he was in the presence of an extraordinary being and not a mere human.