According to Chapter 40, who is the real author of the Shri Sai Satcharitra, and what is the narrator's role?

Chapter 40 of the Shri Sai Satcharitra makes it clear that the narrator, Hemad, does not consider himself the true author. He states that the entire work is Sai's inspiration and that Sai Himself is the original stimulator of consciousness who performs His own story. The text explicitly asks listeners not to hold the doubt that Hemad composes the book by his own intellect. As explained in this chapter, Hemad sees himself merely as a puppet, with Sai Baba being the puppeteer who holds the strings and makes the puppet dance. Therefore, any virtues or faults found within the book are attributed directly to Sai, not the narrator.