At the start of Chapter 36, it mentions a "beautiful story of the theft" from the previous chapter. What was stolen in that story?

The introduction to Chapter 36 of the Shri Sai Satcharitra does indeed reference that in the previous chapter, "the beautiful story of the theft was narrated." However, the provided text for Chapter 36 does not offer any details about this theft, such as what was stolen or who was involved. It only mentions the story in passing as a bridge from the prior chapter's content. To find the details of that event, one would need to consult the preceding chapter of the book.