Based on Chapter 47, what is the role of the author, Hemadpant, in narrating the Shri Sai Satcharitra?

In Chapter 47, the role of the author is presented in a very humble light, diminishing his own agency in the creation of the Shri Sai Satcharitra. The text explicitly states that Sai Samarth himself is the story, the speaker, and the face, and then asks, 'In that case, who is Hemad? He is merely a nickname.' This suggests that the author sees himself not as the primary creator but as an instrument or a channel for a higher power. Chapter 47 reinforces this by stating that Sai is the 'eye of the eyes and the ear of the ears; Entering my heart, He himself narrated this account,' portraying the work as a direct transmission from the Sadguru.