The author explains this decision in Chapter 2. After quoting Sai Baba's words, "Do not engage in dualistic explanations," he was reminded of a promise he made to his listeners at the end of the first chapter. He had promised to explain how he received the name "Hemadpant." Recognizing that readers would naturally be curious about the identity of the "devotee Hemadpant" credited at the end of each chapter, he chose to satisfy that curiosity. He viewed this digression as an inspiration from Sai himself and decided to share this sub-story before continuing with the main sequence of Sai's life story.
Why did the author decide to tell the story of how he was named 'Hemadpant' in the middle of the book?
📖 Chapter 2