How does the author of the Shri Sai Satcharitra frame their own role in telling these stories?

In Chapter 36, the author demonstrates profound humility regarding their role as the narrator. They openly question their own authority to describe the infinite greatness of saints, asking, "What authority do I have?" and acknowledging their awareness of their own "I-ness" or ego. The text beautifully resolves this by stating that Sai Baba himself takes over the narration, making his own qualities known to devotees. This frames the author not as the originator of the content, but as a mere pretext or a chosen instrument through whom Sai's glory is revealed and the desires of devotees are fulfilled, purifying the ears of the listeners and the mouth of the speaker.