Why did Maharaj (Sai Baba) instruct his devotee Kashiram to feed sugar to ants?

The provided source texts do not state that Maharaj instructed Kashiram to feed sugar to ants. In fact, the account in Chapter 0 clarifies that this advice came from a different saint named Janakidas Baba. It was due to Janakidas Baba's guidance that Kashiram began carrying a bundle of powdered sugar. This bundle was very dear to him, and he protected it fiercely during a robbery, not because of an instruction from Maharaj, but because of his commitment to the practice advised by the other saint.