Why did Sai Baba appear to show partiality towards one devotee's food offering, and what was his explanation for this behavior?

As detailed in Chapter 27, observers were puzzled when Baba eagerly rose to eat from a specific lady's plate, while other offerings were often ignored. When Madhavrao questioned this apparent partiality, Baba explained the unique connection he had with her. He recounted her past lives, stating she was once a grocer's cow, then born to a gardener, a Kshatriya, and finally a Brahmin. He said, 'after a long time, I have seen her; let me have two morsels of love in my stomach for happiness and satisfaction.' This reveals his actions were not partiality in a worldly sense, but a display of a deep, loving connection spanning across lifetimes.