Can you summarize the purpose and content of the introductory section of Chapter 36 before the story of the two gentlemen from Goa?

The introductory part of Chapter 36 serves as an invocation and sets a spiritual tone. It extols the virtues of listening to Sai's stories, calling them the "water of self-bliss" that removes worldly suffering and leads to happiness. The author then humbly clarifies that Sai himself is the true storyteller, using the human narrator as a simple medium. As Chapter 36 describes, it then elaborates on Sai's magnificent and paradoxical nature: he is a being of infinite glory, detached yet a complete protector of his devotees, who can perform miracles and fulfill all desires. This entire preamble serves to purify the minds of the audience and prepare them for the subsequent holy life story.