During the epidemic in Shirdi, the villagers created strict rules. How did Sai Baba react to these regulations and demonstrate his disapproval?

As detailed in Chapter 23, Sai Baba did not approve of the superstitious beliefs and rules the villagers imposed during the Mahamari epidemic, which included stopping all traffic. He considered these to be bad ideas born of ignorance. The text states that while the villagers would make rules, Baba would "curdle" or counter them. A specific example is when a cart filled with firewood arrived at the village gate. The villagers were about to send it away to uphold their rule, but Baba heard the news, arrived on the spot, and stood before the cart. His presence broke the villagers' stubbornness, and the cart was allowed to enter, demonstrating his defiance of their fear-based regulations.