What was the role of Madhavrao, also known as Shama, in the process of devotees getting books blessed by Sai Baba?

Madhavrao (Shama) played a crucial role as an intermediary for devotees seeking to have books blessed by Baba. As Chapter 27 notes, approaching Baba for this purpose required patience, and devotees would often bring Madhavrao along and have him present the book at an appropriate time. His role became even more significant because Baba would frequently not return the books to their original owners. Instead, he would give the copies to Madhavrao, saying, 'Shama, keep this copy; let it stay with you for now.' This happened with the book Viveksindhu and others, positioning Shama as a trusted keeper of these blessed items, much to the surprise of the devotees who were eagerly waiting.