What is the promise and purpose set out at the beginning of Chapter 36, and what story does it lead into?

At the beginning of Chapter 36, the author reminds the reader of a promise from the previous chapter and sets a clear purpose for the stories that follow. The text promises that listening to these narratives is a path to spiritual welfare, describing them as the "water of self-bliss" that removes the "fatigue and misery of worldly existence." The purpose is to increase the listener's devotion and lead them to a state of happiness. After these invocations and explanations of Sai Baba's greatness, Chapter 36 introduces the next narrative that will be told to quench the devotee's thirst, stating, "Two gentlemen from Goa came for Sai’s darshan," thus setting the stage for a new story.