How does Chapter 3 contrast the practice of listening to a Guru's stories with more demanding spiritual efforts like yoga or meditation?

In Chapter 3, a clear distinction is made between various spiritual paths. It acknowledges that practices such as "Yoga, sacrifice, meditation, and concentration" require significant and varied efforts from the practitioner. In contrast, the chapter presents listening to the Guru's stories as a more accessible alternative. It explicitly states, "No exertion is needed for listening to these stories, except for focused attention." This highlights that the path of devotion through listening is less strenuous but equally, if not more, potent. The text suggests that while other methods are arduous, the "nectar of saints' stories" can effortlessly free devotees from worldly distress and destroy even the five great sins (Pancha-maha-pap).