Based on the first chapter, why is the grace of Goddess Saraswati sought, and how is she identified with Sai Baba?

The first chapter explains that the grace of Goddess Saraswati, the daughter of Brahma, is essential for any literary accomplishment. The author poses a rhetorical question, asking how he could possibly write the book without the blessing of this Goddess of Speech and Mother of the World. She is described as holding the Brahma-veena and riding a swan, representing a river of knowledge and virtues. As Chapter 1 reveals, a direct identification is made when the text states, "Sai himself is Goddess Saraswati, holding the Omkara-veena in hand, singing his own life story for the salvation of his devotees."