Analyze the role of the author as a 'pretext' in narrating Sai's stories, as explained in Chapter 36.

In Chapter 36, the author expresses deep humility, acknowledging their inability to truly describe the infinite greatness of saints. The text explicitly deals with the author's ego ('I-ness') by stating that the 'playful Sai himself takes over and makes his own qualities heard by his devotees through someone.' This frames the author not as the originator of the stories, but as a mere instrument or 'pretext.' According to Chapter 36, Sai Baba himself provides the memories and orchestrates the narration to fulfill the desires of his devotees. This concept of divine inspiration elevates the Satcharitra from a simple biography to a sacred text that is itself a manifestation of Sai's grace, with both the listener and speaker being conduits for a divine purpose.