They believed that Vithoba came to him since Savata Mali was unable to make a pilgrimage to the temple of Vithoba. He angered his wife once when he ignored his visiting in-laws because he was so busy in his bhakti, but Janabai's anger was swiftly cooled down because of Savata's kind and peaceful words.
They believed that Vithoba visited him due to Savata Mali's inability to make a pilgrimage to the temple of Vithoba. He once got angry with his wife for neglecting visiting relatives because he was deeply immersed in bhakti, but Janabai's anger was pacified by Savata's kind and peaceful words.