How does the narrator, Hemadpant, position himself in relation to Sai Baba as the storyteller?

In Chapter 47, the narrator, Hemadpant, makes it clear that he is merely a conduit for Sai Baba's own words. He states that Sai is the "eye of the eyes and the ear of the ears," who entered his heart and narrated the account himself. Hemadpant humbly diminishes his own role by stating that Sai Samarth is the story, the speaker, and the face, while "Hemad" is just a nickname or a superficial identity. He even notes that he is as empty as the listeners if he fails to grasp the distilled essence of the story, reinforcing the idea that he is not the originator but a humble instrument for a higher power.