Analyze the theme of faith versus science as presented in the story of the Malegaon doctor in Chapter 34.

Chapter 34 masterfully contrasts the limits of scientific knowledge with the boundless potential of faith. The narrative centers on a degree-holding doctor, a man of science, who is rendered helpless by his nephew's incurable bone-cyst. The text emphasizes that 'expert and intelligent surgeons also became exhausted and felt helpless,' and that 'all native and foreign treatments were tried.' This establishes the failure of established medical practice. The family's subsequent journey to Shirdi represents a pivotal turn from empirical methods to spiritual faith. As Chapter 34 explains, they heard of Sai as a 'great Avaliya' whose Udi could perish incurable diseases. Sai Baba’s reassurance and the offering of Udi symbolize a higher power that transcends human limitations, reinforcing the theme that unwavering faith in a Sadguru can provide solutions where science and reason reach their end.