What is the author's stated role in narrating the stories in Chapter 47, and who is the true narrator according to the text?

In Chapter 47, the author, Hemadpant, presents a very humble view of his role. He states that although he is the speaker, he considers himself "as empty as you are if I do not grasp the distilled essence here." He goes on to diminish his own importance by suggesting that "Hemad" is merely a nickname. The chapter emphatically declares that Sai Samarth himself is the true source, being the "story, the speaker, and the face." It is explained that Sai enters the author's heart and narrates the account himself. This perspective, as detailed in Chapter 47, frames the stories not as a human creation but as a divine discourse channeled through a devoted instrument.