What happened to the Patil in Chapter 13, and how did it impact his faith?

Chapter 13 narrates the story of a Patil who was suffering from a disease. He experienced two disturbing dreams: in the first, a teacher beat him with a cane, and in the second, a man crushed his chest with a grinding stone. Miraculously, upon waking, he found himself completely cured and filled with an unprecedented freshness. The text notes that while dreams are often illusions, this experience brought about a real destruction of his disease. This event transformed his faith; he realized the painful dreams were a beneficial act of grace from Sai Baba. As described in the chapter, he felt as though he had been reborn, and his heart overflowed with gratitude and devotion.