How does the author describe his own personality before meeting Sai Baba, and how does this relate to the name 'Hemadpant'?

The author provides a candidly negative self-assessment of his personality before his experiences with Sai Baba. In Chapter 2, he describes himself as "mischievous, talkative, cynical, and critical." He admits to being arrogant about his knowledge, having a logic-driven mind that was "always proud of his own wisdom" and "prone to argumentation." This characterization is presented as the prelude to the story of how he received the name "Hemadpant." As mentioned in Chapter 2, the author promises to tell this story to satisfy the curiosity of listeners who hear the name at the end of each chapter, suggesting the name itself is tied to the transformation of his argumentative nature.