Why did the Patil consider his painful dream experiences a 'clearly beneficial' result in Chapter 13?

The Patil considered the painful experiences in his dreams—being beaten with a cane and having his chest crushed with a grinding stone—to be 'clearly beneficial' because they directly resulted in his complete healing. As Chapter 13 recounts, upon waking from these agonizing dreams, the Patil's disease had vanished and he felt reborn. He recognized that the 'punishment' was actually an 'inconceivable and unfathomable' act of grace from Sai Baba. It was a unique and powerful method to remove his suffering. This realization filled him not with resentment but with an overwhelming sense of joy and gratitude, leading him to place his head at Baba's feet in total surrender.