Why does Chapter 32 state that a Guru's grace is more important than studying scriptures like the Vedas?

Chapter 32 strongly emphasizes the necessity of a Guru's grace for attaining true knowledge. The text makes a definitive statement that even if one has thoroughly studied the Vedas and Vedangas or recited the Shrutis and Shastras, all of that learning is considered 'mere chaff' without the grace of a Guru. The reason for this, as implied in Chapter 32, is that the words from a Guru like Sai Maharaj have a transformative power. They can destroy sins and afflictions, similar to the sight of the Ganga or the moon, and ultimately cause a disciple to see their own Guru, leading to true spiritual understanding, which scriptural knowledge alone cannot provide.