What specific consequences did Shama warn Sai Baba about if the persistent old woman were to die from her fast?

Shama was deeply concerned about the public relations crisis that would ensue if the old woman died. In his plea to Baba, detailed in Chapter 18, he explicitly stated what people would say: 'the old woman went for Darshan with a desire for instruction, but Sai Baba had no mercy and let her die.' Shama warned that such an event would lead to a 'pravada' (scandal or rumor) and bring 'apasharana' (ill-fame or failure) directly upon Baba. He stressed that her death would be an 'improper thing' and that this 'apramada' (fault or blame) should be avoided by giving the woman advice for her own good.