The author of the Sai Satcharitra describes himself as an "ignorant block of wood" with "little wisdom." Why does he write the book if he feels so unskilled, and what is the promised benefit for readers?

While the author, Hemadpant, expresses profound humility by contrasting his skills with those of great historical figures, Chapter 2 implies that his qualification comes from divine inspiration rather than personal intellect. He undertakes the task not out of self-importance but as a devotee composing a work inspired by saints. The purpose is to share Sai Baba's life story. The ultimate benefit for the reader is explicitly stated at the conclusion of Chapter 2: by listening to Sai's life story for the sake of his grace, one can cross "the difficult fear of worldly existence and the impurities of the Kali age are destroyed from the root." Therefore, the power of the narrative lies in its subject, Sai Baba, not in the author's self-perceived skill.