Why did the author receive the name 'Hemadpant,' and what was its intended effect?

The author explains that the name 'Hemadpant' was a title he received from Sai Baba. He describes it as a 'speech-arrow aimed at the debate to destroy my pride.' The intended effect, as described in chapter 2, was to dissolve his pride in debating and to serve as a lifelong reminder to remain humble. He initially viewed it as a humbling corrective but eventually came to consider the name an ornament, accepting it with love and sincerity because it taught him that debating is an extremely harmful trait.