Who is Hemadpant, and what was his character like before he began writing?

Hemadpant is the name attributed to the author of the "Sai Leela" book. As explained in Chapter 2, the author himself raises the question of this identity to satisfy the reader's curiosity about the name seen at the end of each chapter. Before delving into the story of how he was named, he provides a candid self-assessment of his former character. He describes his initial self as being "mischievous, talkative, cynical, and critical." He admits to having a logic-driven mind, being proud of his own wisdom, prone to argumentation, and knowing nothing of a Satguru's greatness.