How does the introduction to Chapter 36 prepare the reader for the upcoming story about the two gentlemen from Goa?

The introduction in Chapter 36 serves as a spiritual framework, preparing the reader to receive the upcoming story not merely as a tale but as a sacred teaching. It begins by referencing the previous chapter's story and promising another to increase devotional thirst. The text explicitly states that listening to Sai's stories removes worldly misery and brings happiness, urging the reader to "listen respectfully" for their own spiritual welfare. As described in Chapter 36, the purpose is to purify the listener. By establishing that Sai himself is the true narrator, it encourages a mindset of reverence before introducing the new narrative about the two gentlemen from Goa.