What is the author's role in narrating the story in Chapter 47, and who is the true narrator?

The author presents themselves as a humble medium for a divine narration. According to Chapter 47, the true narrator is Sai Baba himself. The text states, "Sai is the eye of the eyes and the ear of the ears; Entering my heart, He himself narrated this account." The author reinforces their role as a simple speaker by saying, "though I am the speaker of this story, I am as empty as you are if I do not grasp the distilled essence here." This emphasizes that the story's power and wisdom come directly from Sai, not from the human author.