What is the role of Goddess Saraswati in Chapter 1, and why does the author seek her grace?

In Chapter 1, the author invokes Goddess Saraswati, the daughter of Brahma, as the Goddess of Speech and a "wave of cleverness." She is described holding the Brahma-veena and riding a swan. The author seeks her grace because, as the source explains, without the mercy of the Mother of the World, literature cannot be created. The author expresses this by asking, "How could I write this book?" The prayer is for her to make the author an instrument to share the nectar of Sai's life story with everyone. This chapter beautifully illustrates the author's humility and dependence on divine grace for the sacred task.