Why is 'self-experience' considered so crucial for a Sadguru in the teachings presented in Chapter 48?

Chapter 48 of the Shri Sai Satcharitra places immense importance on self-experience as the cornerstone of a true Sadguru. The text argues that verbal knowledge alone, no matter how vast or sweet-sounding the explanation, is 'verbally hollow' without the backing of direct experience. As stated in the chapter, 'the taste of experience is pure, and only an experienced person can manifest it.' This implies that a teacher without personal realization cannot genuinely guide a disciple to enlightenment. The chapter poses a rhetorical question: 'One who does not have experience himself, what will he give to the disciple?' Therefore, the ability to give direct, full experience is what grants a Sadguru the authority to enlighten disciples and is the fundamental quality that separates them from others, according to Chapter 48.