How does Chapter 12 describe the unique nature of saints, and in what way are they considered different from or even greater than God?

According to Chapter 12 of the Shri Sai Satcharitra, the incarnation of God is for protecting the virtuous and destroying the wicked, but saints are uniquely distinct. To saints, the virtuous and the wicked are equal, and they treat both with the same mindset. The text states that saints are even greater than God because they prioritize setting the wicked on the right path, their hearts overflowing with compassion for the distressed. As described in Chapter 12, saints are like the sage Agastya who drank the ocean, but for the ocean of worldly existence, and they are like the sun for the darkness of ignorance. Ultimately, they are inseparable from the Supreme Soul.