What specific spiritual practice did Sai Baba undertake in the two weeks just before he passed away?

In the days leading up to his passing, Sai Baba undertook a specific and focused spiritual practice. As detailed in Chapter 44, knowing his end was near, Baba arranged to listen to the Ramayana being read by a Brahmin. This was not a casual activity; he did this with intense, focused contemplation for a full two weeks, which amounted to fourteen days and nights. The text highlights that his passing, or attainment of a bodiless state, occurred on the day of Vijayadashami, precisely as these two weeks of listening to the Ramayana were completed. This act of deep scriptural immersion was his final preparation before leaving his physical form.