What is the narrator's perspective on their own role in telling Sai Baba's stories in Chapter 36?

In Chapter 36, the narrator expresses deep humility regarding their role, questioning their own authority by stating, "What authority do I have? I am truly aware of this." They convey a belief that it is not their own ego or "I-ness" at work, but that the "playful Sai himself takes over and makes his own qualities heard by his devotees through someone." This perspective, as detailed in the chapter, positions the narrator and the listener as mere pretexts or instruments through which Sai Baba chooses to manifest his stories and fulfill the desires of his devotees.