What happened when Narayanrao's friend was stung by a scorpion and there was no Udi available?

Chapter 33 narrates a powerful incident demonstrating that faith is paramount. When a friend of Narayanrao was stung by a scorpion and suffering severe agony, Narayanrao couldn't find any of Baba's Udi to apply. In his distress, he prayed compassionately before a picture of Sai Baba. He then noticed the ash from burnt incense sticks that had collected at the bottom of the picture frame. Considering this ash to be as potent as Udi in that moment of need, he took a pinch, applied it to the sting while chanting Sai's name. Miraculously, the pain subsided instantly, as if water flowing away. This story shows that the power was not in the substance itself, but in the unwavering faith placed in Sai Baba.