Why did Sai Baba cause Kashiram to experience financial hardship, and what was the outcome?

Sai Baba orchestrated Kashiram's financial hardship as a spiritual lesson to remove his pride. According to Chapter 0, Kashiram had developed an ego around his ability to give Dakshina, which is an obstacle to spiritual progress. To remedy this, Maharaj began demanding Dakshina from him relentlessly, even forcing him to borrow money after his own funds were depleted. The entire leela was designed to make Kashiram realize that he did not have the inherent power to give. Once this humility was instilled and his pride vanished, his financial condition miraculously improved, and he became prosperous once again.