Sai not only has full knowledge of Shastras, but also, He always practices what He preaches! For instance it is mentioned in Niti Shastra that a Saint, a King and a Lady must always keep their grace and behave accordingly. Whenever Sai visits different places whether within or outside the country, He never stays in anyone’s house, He always prefers to stay in a hotel. He asks all the devotees residing there to meet Him at that common place.
When Sai visited USA in 1996, the devotees staying there conceded to Him that the number of places He covered in those few days, they had not visited in so many years of their stay! Sai smilingly said that had I visited or stayed at your places, I would not have been able to achieve this!