How did Sai Baba intervene to save Kashiram when he was being attacked miles away in the forest?

While Kashiram was physically fighting the thieves, Sai Baba was simultaneously protecting him from afar in Shirdi. As detailed in Chapter 0, Maharaj began creating a scene in Shirdi, shouting, swearing, and showing great agitation. The people around him understood that this behavior signified that a dear devotee was in grave danger and that Maharaj's actions were a form of spiritual intervention to protect them. The text notes that it was impossible for Kashiram to escape alive from the armed thieves on his own, posing the question, 'what can the killer do against the Savior?' This indicates that Maharaj's spiritual power was directly responsible for Kashiram's survival against overwhelming odds.