When Narayanrao's friend got stung by a scorpion, they couldn't find the Udi. What ash did they use, and why did it work?

In that moment of distress, Narayanrao could not locate the actual pot of Udi. As described in Chapter 33, he looked at a picture of Sai Baba and prayed. He then saw ash that had fallen at the bottom of the picture frame from burnt incense sticks. In his desperation and faith, he decided to use this incense ash as a substitute for Udi. The text makes it clear that the healing power came from the faith behind the act. By taking a pinch of that ash and applying it "muttering the Sai Nama mantra with his lips," it had the same effect as real Udi. The narrative emphasizes that the ash worked because it was "considered as Udi from the path," proving that sincere faith could empower an ordinary substance to perform a miracle.