Who is the narrator of the story in Chapter 47? Is it the author or Sai Baba himself?

Chapter 47 clarifies the unique nature of its narration. While Hemadpant is the scribe or speaker of the story, he states that he is merely a conduit. The chapter explicitly says, "Sai is the eye of the eyes and the ear of the ears; Entering my heart, He himself narrated this account." This indicates that the true source of the story is Shri Sai himself, who divinely inspires the author. The author even reinforces this by stating, "though I am the speaker of this story, I am as empty as you are if I do not grasp the distilled essence here," positioning himself as a fellow listener to the divine words of Sai.