What is the significance of listening to Sai's stories as described in Chapter 36?

According to Chapter 36 of the Shri Sai Satcharitra, the significance of listening to Sai's stories is profound and goes far beyond mere storytelling. The text describes these narratives as "the very water of self-bliss," capable of removing the fatigue and misery of worldly existence and bringing about a state of happiness. It is presented as a direct path for a fortunate soul desiring to achieve spiritual welfare. The chapter further explains that Sai himself loves his stories and uses them as a pretext to fulfill the desires of his devotees, making the listener and the speaker instruments in his divine play to purify their senses.