Why was the small bundle Kashiram carried so important to him, and what was actually inside it?

The small bundle Kashiram carried was incredibly dear to him, not because of monetary value, but due to a spiritual instruction. Chapter 0 explains that the thieves mistakenly thought it held treasure, but in reality, it contained only powdered sugar. The reason it was so precious to Kashiram was that a saint named Janakidas Baba had advised him to feed sugar to ants. His commitment to this simple act of service was so strong that he decided he would not let the bundle go, whatever happened, leading him to fight back against the armed thieves.