How did Kashiram's vow to Sai Baba help him when he was attacked by robbers?

The source material presents a slightly different account. The fierce protectiveness Kashiram showed during the robbery was not over something related to a vow to Sai Baba. As described in Chapter 0, the robbers tried to take a small bundle he was carrying. This bundle contained powdered sugar, which Kashiram carried to fulfill the advice given to him by another saint, Janakidas Baba, to feed ants. Because this practice was very dear to him, he fought the robbers, killing two before being struck down himself. While his faith in Sai Baba was immense—proven by his insistence on being taken to Shirdi for healing instead of a hospital—the specific act of protecting the bundle was related to the instructions from Janakidas Baba.