What was the 'Satya-Sai vow' that the Patil initiated, and how did it parallel the traditional Satyanarayan vow mentioned in Chapter 13?

The 'Satya-Sai vow' was a new tradition of worship started by the grateful Patil, as detailed in Chapter 13. Just as people in trouble would vow to perform a Satyanarayan puja for deliverance, the Patil began performing a 'Satya-Sai' vow every Thursday. The parallel was intentional; the text notes the same abundance of offerings and auspicious celebration. The key difference was the sacred text recited. Instead of the traditional Satyanarayan story, the Patil would read the three chapters dedicated to Sainath from Das Ganu's book, the 'modern Bhaktalilamrut.' The chapter emphasizes this connection by stating, "There it is Narayan, here it is Sai; there is no difference in either," showing how the Patil adapted a familiar ritual to express his specific devotion to Sai.