Why does the author of Chapter 26 emphasize 'experience' over mere words in the pursuit of spirituality?

Chapter 26 of the Sai Satcharitra draws a sharp distinction between theoretical knowledge and realized truth. The author prays for Sai Baba to make spiritual knowledge meaningful through personal experience, stating, "without experience, the exhaustion of speech achieves nothing in spirituality." This implies that simply discussing or hearing about spiritual concepts is insufficient for true progress. The ultimate goal, as the author prays for, is the "gift of the natural state of union (Sayujya)," which is a state of being that must be experienced directly through the Guru's grace, rather than just intellectually understood.