Could you list the main deities and figures to whom the author offers salutations in the first chapter and explain the author's relationship with the Sadguru?

In the inaugural chapter of the Sai Satcharitra, the author begins with a series of salutations to ensure an auspicious start. These are offered to Lord Ganesha, Goddess Saraswati, the Guru, the Family Deity (Narayana), and Shri Sitaramchandra. Crucially, the final and most important salutation is to Sadguru Sainath himself. The author expresses a deep connection, stating that attaining the Sadguru's feet is a result of merit from past lives. As revealed in Chapter 1, the author views Sai as the Sadguru who is the "boat for the river of worldly existence," and he, along with other devotees, are the passengers seeking passage to the other shore.