If debating and intellectual skill are so important, why does the text emphasize shraddha and saburi?

This question is based on a false premise, as the Shri Sai Satcharitra argues directly against the value of debating for a spiritual seeker. Chapter 2 explicitly frames debating as a "bad trait" and something "extremely harmful." The author recounts how Sai Baba gave him the name "Hemadpant" specifically so that his "pride of debating should dissolve" and he would learn to be humble. The text then presents the virtues of 'shraddha' (faith) and 'saburi' (patience) as the superior alternative to intellectual pride. It concludes that without these two qualities, "Not a bit of the spiritual goal is achieved," positioning faith and patience as essential, while intellectual vanity and debating are seen as obstacles to be overcome.