How does the introduction of Chapter 31 connect past stories to the new one about the sannyasi Vijayananda?

The beginning of Chapter 31 serves as a bridge, summarizing several past narratives before introducing the main story of the chapter. It briefly recaps the stories of the Saptashringi devotee, Madhavrao's fulfilled vow, how Baba gave darshan in a dream for Khushalchet Ramlala, and the liberation of Mankar, Noolkar Megha, and even a tiger at Baba's feet. After this recap, the author declares that the new story of the sannyasi going to Mansarovar is even more wonderful. This narrative technique, as described in Chapter 31, is used to build anticipation and frame the upcoming tale of Vijayananda as a particularly significant account of attaining liberation through a connection with Sai Baba.