What is the stated purpose and benefit of listening to Sai Baba's stories as described in the Shri Sai Satcharitra?

Chapter 36 of the Shri Sai Satcharitra explains that listening to Sai's stories offers profound spiritual benefits. The text describes them not as mere tales, but as 'the very water of self-bliss' which, when consumed, increases the devotee's thirst for more. It is stated that respectfully listening to these narrations removes the fatigue and misery of worldly existence, leading to a state of happiness. The chapter suggests that this practice is a way for a fortunate soul to achieve their own spiritual welfare and that the stories purify the ears of the listeners and the mouths of the speakers.