Why would Baba ask a devout Brahmin like Dada Kelkar to fetch meat, especially on a fasting day?

The incident with Dada Kelkar serves as a lesson in discipleship. Chapter 38 describes Dada Kelkar as a devout Brahmin, perfect in his conduct and devoted to Vedic duties. Baba's order for him to fetch meat on Ekadashi, a fasting day, was a test of his faith and obedience. The text explains that true Dakshina (offering to a Guru) is not just wealth or clothes, but the complete and unquestioning performance of the Guru's order. By giving such a novel and challenging command, Baba was making his devotee experience the principle that a disciple should not entertain doubts, and that pleasing the Guru through obedience is the highest form of service.