How did Sai Baba manage to tell Sapatnekar his own life story without speaking to him directly?

Sai Baba used a remarkable and indirect method to communicate with Sapatnekar. As detailed in Shri Sai Satcharitra Chapter 48, while Sapatnekar was holding his feet, a shepherd woman arrived and sat down. Baba then engaged her in a conversation. As Sapatnekar listened carefully, he was shocked to find that every word of the conversation was his own life story. The narrative included intimate details, such as the death of his late son, told as if by a close relative. Although the woman was the one seemingly in conversation, she had no actual connection to the story being told; it was a miracle performed for Sapatnekar's benefit, causing him to be filled with wonder at Baba's power.