Can you explain how Sai Baba demonstrated his compassion and foresight in the incident involving Mirikar and the snake?

Chapter 22 recounts a terrifying event where a snake secretly coiled up on Mirikar's clothing while he was preoccupied with a newspaper. Sai Baba, with his profound inner vision, had foreseen this danger. He insisted that Shama accompany Mirikar, even when Mirikar initially declined. This act of sending help in advance averted a great misfortune. When the snake was discovered and killed, Mirikar was deeply moved, realizing the depth of Baba's compassion and how he had orchestrated events to protect him from a predetermined bad time, making his love for Sai surge intensely.