What was Sai Baba's direct role in the creation of his life story, and what was required of the author?

According to the narrative in Chapter 2, Sai Baba declared that he himself would be the true author of his story, stating, "I myself shall write my own story!" He explained that the human author, Govindrao Raghunath Dabholkar, was merely a "pretext" or an instrument for this divine work. For this collaboration to be successful, Baba stipulated a crucial condition: the author must completely dissolve his ego and surrender it at Baba's feet. To one who could achieve this level of surrender, Baba promised his full assistance, not just with the book, but in all aspects of his life. This illustrates that the creation of the scripture was seen as a divine act working through a surrendered devotee.