How were the original manuscripts of the Shri Sai Satcharitra compiled, and what does this tell us about Hemadpant's character?

Chapter 53 provides fascinating details about how the original manuscripts were created. The author, Annasaheb Hemadpant, was described as very frugal and never let a scrap of paper go to waste. He wrote the chapters on these scraps and gave them directly to the printer, as he felt pained by wasteful expenditure. This practice was not just about saving money; Chapter 53 suggests a noble intent behind it. It seemed Hemadpant felt compassion for the "poor, lifeless scraps of paper" and wanted to redeem them through the service of Sai Baba. After his death, his son, Shri Gajanan, compiled these vast records, which were written with great skill despite the humble materials used.