How did Sapatnekar's feelings and perception of Sai Baba change after he heard Baba narrate his life story?

Sapatnekar's perception underwent a complete transformation. After hearing Sai Baba narrate his own intimate life story to the Dhangar woman, his feelings of despair and rejection turned into awe and profound respect. Chapter 48 of the Shri Sai Satcharitra states that Sapatnekar was "filled with great wonder, and deep respect for Sai’s feet was etched in his mind." The incident erased his doubts and made him realize the depth of Baba's divine knowledge. He understood that Baba was a "great knower of the inner self" to whom everything was as clear as a "gooseberry in the palm of the hand." His personal crisis of faith was resolved, replaced by an unshakeable conviction in Baba's divinity.