What does Chapter 18 reveal about Sai Baba's method of encouraging devotion through scriptural reading?

Chapter 18 illustrates Baba's personal and often mystical approach to encouraging devotion. Instead of a general command, Baba first appeared to Sathe in a vision, metaphorically making him "drink the nectar of the Guru Charitra." This created a deep sense of wonder and a desire for understanding in the devotee. When Sathe sought clarification, Baba didn't just give a simple "yes" or "no." He explicitly ordered another reading and articulated the specific spiritual rewards: purification, welfare, pleasing God, and liberation from worldly ties. This shows Baba's method involves creating a spiritual thirst through experience and then providing clear guidance and justification for the devotional practice.