How did the story told by Shama affect Hemadpant, and what did he tell Baba about its impact?

The story had a profound effect on Hemadpant. As described in Chapter 19, he felt a 'supreme bliss' that he could not contain. When recounting his experience to Sai Baba, he explained that the story was wonderful and made Baba's 'inscrutable nature' apparent. He felt that through the pretext of the story, Baba had bestowed grace upon him. Hemadpant even stated, 'Baba, 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 deep spiritual clarity and peace, which he eagerly shared with Baba.