What does the text say about the author's role in writing these stories and Sai's involvement in the process?

The author expresses deep humility regarding his role in narrating the Shri Sai Satcharitra. In Chapter 36, he questions his own authority and dismisses his ego, or "I-ness." He states his belief that the "playful Sai himself takes over and makes his own qualities heard by his devotees through someone." The author sees both the speaker and the listener as mere pretexts or instruments. It is Sai Baba who, loving his own stories, constantly provides memories of them to fulfill the desires of his devotees, making the entire process an act of his grace.