In the account from Chapter 36, the two gentlemen from Goa had very different interactions with Sai Baba regarding their financial offerings. The chapter specifies that Sai Baba asked for fifteen rupees from one of the men, and this offering was accepted. In stark contrast, the second man, without being prompted, offered thirty-five rupees. Sai Baba immediately rejected this unsolicited offering. This difference in treatment was so noticeable that, as Chapter 36 notes, it caused Madhavrao (Shama) to question Sai Baba about the seeming partiality of his actions.
What were the different amounts of Dakshina offered by the two visitors from Goa, and how did Sai Baba react to each?
📖 Chapter 36