The text mentions that the speaker is a "mere pretext." Who does Chapter 36 identify as the true storyteller of Sai's life?

Chapter 36 posits that any human narrator is merely an instrument for a higher purpose. The text explicitly dismisses the ego of the speaker, stating, "the playful Sai himself takes over and makes his own qualities heard by his devotees through someone." It is Sai who loves his own stories, provides the memories of them, and orchestrates the telling to fulfill the desires of his devotees. Therefore, according to this chapter, Sai himself is the true source of the narration, making both the listener and the speaker a pretext for his divine play.