How did hearing Shama's story affect the narrator, and how did he express this to Sai Baba?

The story had a profound and immediate impact on the narrator. As detailed in Chapter 19, he felt a sense of supreme bliss that he could not contain, which began to flow from his lips. When recounting the event to Baba, he explained that the story revealed Baba's inscrutable nature and felt like a bestowal of grace. The narrator stated, "after hearing this story, I have found my true rest; the yearning of my mind is gone, and I have certainly understood the path." This shows the story provided him with immense peace and clarity.