The author gets sidetracked talking about the origin of his name, 'Hemadpant.' Why is this personal anecdote about a naming ceremony relevant to Sai Baba's life story?

The author acknowledges this may seem like a digression but presents it as a necessary and inspired part of the narrative. In Chapter 2, he explains that he is fulfilling a promise made in the previous chapter to satisfy the reader's natural curiosity about who "Hemadpant," the composer mentioned at the end of each chapter, is. He frames this sub-story not as a self-indulgent detour but as an act of "Sai’s inspiration." The purpose is to provide context about the narrator's identity and background before continuing with the main life story of Sai Baba, suggesting that understanding the scribe is part of understanding the story itself.