Chapter 32 begins by recapping the deaths of several devotees. Who is mentioned, and how is this used as a prelude to the new stories?

As a way of continuing the narration from previous chapters, Chapter 32 begins by mentioning the passing of several of Sai Baba's devotees. It recounts that Vijayanand attained nirvana and that Balkaram "merged in bliss at Sai's feet." The text also notes that Tatya Saheb Noolkar and Megha, who is described as a supreme and selfless devotee, both offered their bodies before Sai's eyes. This recap, which also references the miraculous death of a tiger, serves as a prelude. Chapter 32 uses this summary of past events to transition to the new, sweet incidents that will be narrated in the present chapter, including Baba's own story of his Guru-darshan.