How does Chapter 1 draw a parallel between Sai Baba and Lord Ganesha?

Chapter 1 of the Sai Satcharitra establishes a profound identity between Sai Baba and Lord Ganesha. After initially praising Ganesha as the remover of obstacles, the text makes the explicit declaration: "This Sai himself is Ganesha Ganapati." It further elaborates on this by stating that Sai, like Ganesha, takes "the axe in hand and destroying obstacles, shall bring forth his own knowledge." The author even attributes Ganesha's forms to Sai, calling him the "crescent-mooned Ganesha" and the "destroyer of the forest of obstacles." This theological connection presented in Chapter 1 frames Sai Baba not merely as a guru but as the very embodiment of the divine principle that removes difficulties and bestows wisdom.