Why did Sai Baba tell Kashiram to carry sugar for feeding ants? What was the spiritual significance?

Based on the provided information, there seems to be a misunderstanding. While Chapter 0 confirms that the devotee Kashiram did carry sugar to feed ants, the instruction to do so came from a different saint named Janakidas Baba, not from Maharaj (Sai Baba). The spiritual lessons Maharaj imparted to Kashiram, as detailed in the text, were different. For example, Maharaj helped Kashiram overcome his pride related to giving alms by demanding Dakshina until Kashiram had to go into debt, thereby removing an obstacle to his spiritual progress.