Why did Sai Baba accept money from one man from Goa but reject a larger amount from his friend? It seems really unfair.

This seemingly partial behavior is described in Chapter 36. When two gentlemen from Goa came for darshan, Baba asked for fifteen rupees in Dakshina from one man, which he gave happily. However, when the second man voluntarily offered a larger sum of thirty-five rupees, Baba immediately rejected it. This surprised everyone, including Madhavrao (Shama), who questioned Baba's actions. As the narrative in Chapter 36 explains, Baba's response was not about the money itself. He began to clarify by stating, "I don't take anything from anyone. Mother Masjid demands what is owed, and the giver becomes free from debt," indicating the transaction was related to a karmic debt from a past life, not a simple worldly exchange.