How does the author of the Sai Satcharita connect Shri Sai Baba to Lord Ganesha in the introductory chapter?

In the opening passages of Chapter 1, the author draws a direct and powerful parallel between Shri Sai and Lord Ganesha. He begins with a traditional invocation to Ganesha, the destroyer of obstacles, who wields a bright axe. The author then makes the profound declaration that "this Sai himself is Ganesha Ganapati." He explains that Sai, taking this symbolic axe in hand, is the one who destroys the obstacles of his devotees and brings forth his own divine knowledge. Chapter 1 further reinforces this identity by describing Sai as the "crescent-mooned Ganesha" and the "destroyer of the forest of obstacles," showing the author's deep conviction that Sai is the living embodiment of Ganapati's divine power and grace.