Why did Baba react with such intense anger towards Deo's simple inquiry to another devotee? Wasn't that a harsh reaction?

While Baba's reaction of cursing and shouting might seem harsh, the narrative in Chapter 41 frames it as a powerful teaching moment rooted in love for his devotee. Baba's anger was not arbitrary; it was a direct response to Deo seeking spiritual answers from another person when He, the Guru, was "ready to give the answer to any question." Baba saw this as a grave error in spiritual discipline, which He metaphorically called 'stealing rags'. The text itself reflects on this, noting that to use the word 'troubled' for someone who "overflows with love for devotees" is improper. The intense reaction was a severe but necessary correction to emphatically guide Deo away from improper sources and toward the true fountain of wisdom: the Guru himself.