How does the author of the Sai Satcharitra perceive his own role in narrating these sacred stories?

The author expresses a deep sense of humility regarding his role, viewing himself not as the true narrator but as an instrument for a higher power. In Chapter 36, he questions his own authority, acknowledging the infinite and indescribable greatness of saints. He consciously sets aside his ego, or "I-ness," stating that "the playful Sai himself takes over and makes his own qualities heard by his devotees through someone." The author sees both himself as the speaker and the audience as the listener as a mere pretext, a vessel through which Sai Baba fulfills the desires of devotees by sharing his own stories.