Chapter 53 provides a fascinating glimpse into the character of the author, Hemadpant. He is described as being so frugal that he "never let a scrap of paper go to waste." The chapter reveals that he wrote the chapters of the Satcharitra on scraps of paper and then sent those very same scraps to the printer, as he felt "pained by wasteful expenditure." The new author speculates that Hemadpant's noble intent was to redeem these "poor, lifeless scraps of paper" by having them perform service to Sai Baba. This detail, found in Chapter 53, paints a picture of a man who was not only a devoted poet but also deeply resourceful and skilled in his work.
I read that Hemadpant was very frugal. How does Chapter 53 describe his personality and writing habits?
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