The friend's restlessness stemmed from Sai Baba deliberately excluding him when asking for Dakshina. According to Chapter 35, after the friend had already bowed, Baba asked for Dakshina, but pointedly only from Kaka Mahajani. Later that afternoon, when they went to get permission to return to Mumbai, Baba again requested Dakshina, this time asking Kaka Mahajani for seventeen rupees. Throughout these interactions, Baba asked for nothing from the friend. This exclusion, despite the friend having initially resolved not to give anything, made him feel restless and uneasy in his mind, highlighting a complete shift in his internal state from firm resolve to a desire to participate.
Why did Kaka Mahajani's friend feel restless about the Dakshina? Did Sai Baba ever ask him for money?
📖 Chapter 35