How does the author's self-description as 'Hemadpant' serve as a practical example of Sai Baba's teachings on argumentation and intellectual pride?

The text creates a powerful juxtaposition between Sai Baba's teachings and the author's personal transformation. Chapter 2 recounts Sai's warning that a mind for argumentation is filled with ignorance and Maya, and that such a person is unfit for self-knowledge. Immediately following this, the author, Hemadpant, describes his former self. He admits he was "mischievous, talkative, cynical, and critical," and "always proud of his own wisdom." This self-portrayal perfectly embodies the argumentative, logic-driven mind that Sai cautioned against. By presenting his own past flaws, Hemadpant illustrates the very state of intellectual arrogance that must be surrendered to a Satguru to attain true knowledge and happiness.