What was the significance of Sai Baba asking Jog to serve Cholkar tea 'well-filled with sugar'?

Sai Baba's instruction to give Cholkar tea with extra sugar was profoundly significant and not a casual remark. As Chapter 15 explains, Cholkar had secretly given up sugar as a personal penance because he couldn't afford to immediately fulfill his vow of distributing sugar candy in Shirdi. When Baba specifically mentioned giving him tea 'well-filled with sugar,' it was a direct and miraculous sign. It proved to Cholkar that Baba was omniscient, fully aware of his secret vow, the financial hardship that caused the delay, and the personal sacrifice he had made. This act was intended to confirm Cholkar's faith, impress upon him the 'stamp of devotion,' and show that his renunciation was complete and his vow accepted.