How does Hemadpant describe his own role as the writer of these stories?

Hemadpant portrays his role as that of a humble instrument for a higher power. In Chapter 47, he states that Sai is the true source of the narrative, explaining, "Sai is the eye of the eyes and the ear of the ears; Entering my heart, He himself narrated this account." He further diminishes his own importance by calling himself "merely a nickname" while asserting that "Sai Samarth himself is the story, the speaker, and the face." Hemadpant even reflects that he is as empty as his audience if he fails to grasp the story's essence, highlighting that the divine origin of the stories, not the skill of the writer, is what gives them their power.