Why did devotees need patience or an intermediary like Madhavrao when approaching Baba for blessings, especially if his nature was generous?

While Chapter 27 confirms that Sai Baba's nature was indeed generous, it also suggests that approaching him required a degree of patience and tact. The practice of having books blessed illustrates this. Devotees who wished for Baba to sanctify their books would sometimes take Madhavrao along and place him in front as an intermediary. The text notes that "it required patience to do this." This implies that while Baba was generous, his actions were not always predictable or immediate. His methods were unique and depended on his own timing and the devotee's disposition, as he might fulfill a purpose through unexpected humor or a sudden impulse. Using an intermediary may have been a way to navigate the unpredictability of approaching a divine personality.