Why did Sai Baba believe that being hungry was an obstacle to spiritual realization?

Sai Baba taught that hunger is a significant barrier to spiritual devotion because it weakens the body and mind. Chapter 32 explains that when a person is hungry, their sense organs become wretched and lose their capacity. The text rhetorically asks how the eyes can see God, how the tongue can describe His glory, or how the ears can hear His praise without the strength provided by food. In essence, all senses need the strength derived from nourishment to enable the practice of devotion; if they become weak from lack of food, they have no capacity for spirituality.