Balappa was an obedient servant of Sri Swami Samarth. One day, blood started oozing out through his naval. He got really sick. Could this news remain without the notice of Sri Swami and could it remain without his blessing of kind grace?

One day, lot of blood flowed through his naval and a piece of folded paper came out along with blood. When he opened the folded paper he saw some kind of black powder in it. Balappa then remembered that a merchant had fed him poison due to hatred. By the kind grace of Sri Swami Samarth, that poison came out and he was saved.