Chapter 1 of the Sai Satcharitra offers salutations to many deities. How does the text relate Sai Baba to these divine beings?

Chapter 1 establishes a profound connection by equating Sai Baba with the very deities being invoked. For instance, after praising Lord Ganesha, the text explicitly states, 'This Sai himself is Ganesha Ganapati.' Similarly, after invoking Goddess Saraswati for the ability to write, it declares, 'Sai himself is Goddess Saraswati, holding the Omkara-veena in hand.' The chapter extends this identification to the trinity, addressing Sai as the Lord of Ganas (Ganadhish), Lord of Savitri (Brahma), Lord of Rama (Vishnu), and Lord of Uma (Shiva), presenting Him as the non-dual, all-encompassing Sadguru.