From the author's perspective, what are the ultimate benefits for a devotee who reads and becomes engrossed in the life stories of saints?

According to the author's perspective in Chapter 2, the benefits for a devotee engaging with saints' life stories are manifold and profound. The primary benefit is that these stories act as guides to the righteous path. Listening to these 'unfathomable leelas' is said to bring great joy, destroy sins, and provide happiness in both this world and the next. The author describes a person engrossed in these stories as a 'long-time familiar friend of the soul.' Furthermore, citing Lord Jnaneshwar, the author notes that the Lord loves those who write the lives of saints, implying that reading them is also an act of devotion that purifies the reader and brings them closer to the divine.