What is the stated purpose of telling Damu Anna's story in Chapter 25, and what initial details are shared about him?

The stated purpose of narrating Damu Anna's story in Chapter 25 is to demonstrate Sai Baba's immense love for His devotees and to show how He wards off their misfortunes. The text promises that the story will fill the listener's heart with joy and reveal how the Guru-Mother is an "Ocean of Mercy." The initial details shared about Damu Anna are that he was a wealthy bronze-smith from Ahmednagar, deeply devoted to Sai's feet. It is also mentioned that he was initially childless but was later blessed with sons through Sai's grace, and that he fulfilled a long-standing vow of providing one of the two flags for the annual Ram Navami festival procession in Shirdi.