The text mentions that leaving Shirdi requires Baba's permission. What are the consequences of defying this and leaving by one's own will?

The teachings in Chapter 35 are very clear about the consequences of leaving Shirdi without Sai Baba's explicit permission. The text states that transgressing his command is an "invitation to obstacles." Anyone who decides to leave based on their own will is said to experience remorse and humiliation. Furthermore, the journey is fraught with "dreadful interruptions" that are difficult to overcome. This reinforces the central theme that a devotee's movements are entirely under Baba's control and protection, and attempting to act independently of his will leads to negative outcomes. The blessing along with the Udi is the formal permission to leave.