How does the first chapter describe Lord Ganesha and his role in helping devotees?

Chapter 1 provides a detailed invocation to Lord Ganesha, describing him as the curved-trunk Heramba, the auspicious-looking elephant-faced one, and Lambodar because the fourteen worlds reside in his belly. He is depicted holding a bright axe to destroy the obstacles of his devotees. The author refers to him as the destroyer of obstacles whose grace can make poverty flee. As mentioned in the chapter, Ganesha is considered the boat to cross the ocean of worldly existence and is seen as the one who can bring forth knowledge, with the text also equating Sai himself to this Ganesha form.