What is the narrator's view of their own role in recounting the stories of Sai?

In Chapter 36, the narrator expresses profound humility regarding their role. They question their own authority to describe the infinite greatness of saints, stating, "What authority do I have? I am truly aware of this." The narrator believes their own ego, or "I-ness," is insignificant because the "playful Sai himself takes over and makes his own qualities heard by his devotees through someone." The text suggests that both the speaker and the listener are merely a pretext, a vehicle through which Sai Baba fulfills the desires of his devotees by providing memories of his life.