What happened when Amir Shakkar got tired of staying in the Chavadi and left without permission?

Despite the great fortune of having Sai Baba's constant companionship, the nine-month confinement began to feel like a prison to Amir Shakkar. As described in Chapter 22, his mind started desiring freedom, and a thought arose to leave the dependency of his situation. Acting on this impulse, Amir abandoned his designated place in the Chavadi and left for Kopergaon without seeking Baba's permission. The text then narrates a strange and immediate consequence. In a Dharmashala in Kopergaon, he encountered a Fakir on the verge of death from thirst. Amir felt pity and gave him water, but the moment the Fakir drank it, he passed away, leaving Amir in a difficult situation.