The text says Sai has 'no name or village' but then calls him 'Shri Sadguru Sainath.' How can this contradiction be explained?

This perceived contradiction highlights different aspects of Sai Baba's nature as described in Chapter 36 of the Shri Sai Satcharitra. The phrase "To him who has no name or village" refers to his divine, transcendent essence, indicating he is beyond worldly attachments and identities and is "indifferent to the 'I am He' (So-ham) attitude." In contrast, "Shri Sadguru Sainath" is the name by which his devotees lovingly know and worship him. As Chapter 36 explains, he makes "his own qualities heard by his devotees through someone," and using a name is the means by which devotees can connect with his otherwise indescribable and "infinite glory."