What is the author's role in narrating the stories in the Sai Satcharitra, according to this chapter?

According to Chapter 47, the author, Hemadpant, views himself as merely a conduit or a "nickname" for the true narrator, Sai Baba. The text explicitly states that Sai is the story, the speaker, and the face behind the words. It is explained that Sai himself enters the author's heart to narrate the accounts directly. Verse 10 further emphasizes this humility, where the speaker admits to being as empty as the listeners if the essence isn't grasped. Therefore, while Hemadpant is the writer, the stories are considered to be the direct, powerful speech of Sai Samarth, as detailed in verses 7 and 16 of Chapter 47.