Can you describe the author's personality before he received the name 'Hemadpant'?

Chapter 2 provides a candid self-assessment of the author's character before his transformation. He describes himself as having been mischievous, talkative, cynical, and critical. He confesses to being arrogant about his knowledge, possessing a logic-driven mind that was always proud of its own wisdom and prone to argumentation. He admits that he initially knew nothing of a Satguru's greatness and had a "bad intellect." It was only through what he calls a strong destiny and past-life connections with Kakasaheb Dixit and Nanasaheb Chandorkar that he, a staunch debater, was fortunate enough to even have the chance to visit Shirdi and see Sai Baba.