How does the author of the Shri Sai Satcharitra describe their role in narrating the story in Chapter 47?

The author presents themselves not as the originator of the story, but as a humble instrument for Sai Baba's own narration. Chapter 47 makes this clear by stating, "Sai is the eye of the eyes and the ear of the ears; Entering my heart, He himself narrated this account." This suggests a divine transmission of the story. The author reinforces this humility by saying they are "as empty as you are if I do not grasp the distilled essence here," placing the focus on the inner meaning of Sai's words rather than their own authorship. The chapter emphasizes that the story is a direct expression of Sai's speech.