In Chapter 2, the author reveals some personal struggles and doubts before beginning the Sai Satcharitra. What were these doubts, and what ultimately motivated him to proceed?

As detailed in Chapter 2, the author harbored significant self-doubt about undertaking such a monumental task. He mentions his advanced age, having crossed sixty, and felt his intellect was "not sharp and feels empty." He worried that his weakness might cause the effort to fail, resulting in nothing but empty talk. He even discussed these doubts with Madhavrao (Shama). Despite these reservations, his ultimate motivation was his deep love and devotion for Sai Baba. He decided that even if his efforts were imperfect, the attempt itself should be for "Sai’s love, so that some spiritual goal is achieved." His primary goal was to collect Baba's stories for the sake of simple, loving devotees, especially those who had not seen Baba in person, so they too could gain merit and purity from hearing of His greatness.