What was Sai Baba's immediate response when the parents of the boy with the bone-cyst pleaded for his help?

When the distressed parents of the boy with the bone-cyst pleaded with Sai Baba, his reaction was one of immediate compassion and reassurance. As detailed in Chapter 34 of the Shri Sai Satcharitra, after listening to their pitiful plea and seeing their suffering, Sai, the "embodiment of compassion," did not perform any complex ritual. Instead, he simply told them to become "worry-free." He then gave them his sacred Udi with the straightforward instruction to "smear it on that wound." He offered them profound solace by stating that those who seek shelter in his Masjid shall never face downfall, thereby immediately lifting the burden of their anxiety and providing a simple, faith-based path to healing.