After failing to read even five verses of the Dnyaneshwari daily, did Balasaheb Deo lose his faith and give up his spiritual aspirations?

No, Balasaheb Deo did not lose his faith or give up. Although he was deeply distressed by his inability to read the Dnyaneshwari, to the point where even reading five verses daily was not happening, his response was an act of profound surrender. As detailed in Chapter 41, he made a firm resolution from the heart: he would only begin reading the text again when Sai Himself gave the order. This decision shows a deepening of his faith and reliance on his Guru, not an abandonment of his spiritual goals.