Why does the text favor poetic biographies over prose for spiritual practices?

The source material from Chapter 0 clearly states a preference for detailed poetic biographies for spiritual practices like study, recitation, Parayan, and Saptah. The main reason provided is practical: poetry is much easier to memorize than prose. The text notes that verse is memorized quickly, stays in the memory, and can be recalled in a timely manner. Because prose is considered difficult to commit to memory, there is no strong tradition of performing Parayans or Saptahs of prose biographies. This preference is deeply rooted in tradition, as the text points out that ancient Sanskrit literature was predominantly in verse, likely for this very advantage in retention and recitation.