Chapter 46 seems to be setting up a new story. What context does it provide from the previous chapter, and what does it promise to narrate next?

Indeed, Chapter 46 acts as a bridge between narratives. It begins by recapping events from the previous chapter, mentioning Dixit's reading of the Bhagavat, the devotion of the Nine Yogis, and the miracle experienced in a dream by the devotee Anandrao Pakhade. After establishing this context of Sai's protective glory, the author of Chapter 46 promises to tell a new and novel story. It is teased as a tale filled with miracles at every step, one that will bring joy, fill the listener's heart with wonder, and allow them to experience the bliss of Samadhi.