What does the author reveal about his own character before he was known as 'Hemadpant'?

The author provides a candid self-assessment of his personality before he received the name 'Hemadpant'. In Chapter 2, he confesses to being mischievous, talkative, cynical, and critical. He was arrogant about his intellect, describing himself with the irony that he had no 'impurity' of knowledge. He had a bad intellect and a logic-driven mind that was prone to argumentation, and he was always proud of his own wisdom. Furthermore, he admits that he knew nothing of the greatness of a Satguru, painting a portrait of a person who was the opposite of the surrendered devotee he would later become.