How did a plague in Kavthe ultimately lead to a series of spiritually and personally rewarding events for Balabuva Satarkar?

The plague in Kavthe served as an unexpected catalyst for Balabuva Satarkar's good fortune. Chapter 6 details how the plague caused the cancellation of the Ram Navami festival, where he was supposed to perform. While this meant a loss of his usual service and fee, it created the opening for him to pursue his desire for Sai Baba's Darshan. This led to his meeting with Dixit, who arranged the visit to Shirdi after getting Baba's consent. In Shirdi, Balabuva not only had ample Darshan and the satisfaction of performing the Kirtan with "great novelty and love," but he was also rewarded with an honorarium equivalent to five years of his Kavthe income, fulfilling both his spiritual and material needs.