Why do you think Baba chose to tell Sapatnekar's story to a shepherd woman instead of telling him directly?

The source text in Chapter 48 of the Shri Sai Satcharitra suggests this indirect method was a unique and powerful teaching from Sai Baba. It notes that the Dhangar woman had "no connection to the story" and was merely a vehicle for the leela. By narrating Sapatnekar's life to a third party, Baba allowed the devotee to become an objective witness to his own life being recounted by a divine source. This avoided a direct, potentially overwhelming, confrontation and instead created a situation of profound wonder and realization. The miracle was not just that Baba knew, but how he chose to reveal it, transforming Sapatnekar's private despair into a moment of public, yet deeply personal, divine revelation that solidified his faith.