Balasaheb Deo's efforts to read the Dnyaneshwari were a series of escalating frustrations. Chapter 41 details that his initial resolution to read it daily, similar to his practice with the Bhagavad Gita, would not hold without interruption. He then took a three-month leave from work, hoping the free time would help, but he still found himself occupied with other books and tasks. When he did manage to open the Dnyaneshwari, he was plagued by doubts that made the reading superficial. In his distress, he simplified his goal to a mere five verses, or Ovis, per day, but even this minimal resolution did not happen with regularity and enthusiasm, ultimately leading him to surrender the effort until he received a direct command from Sai.
Can you summarize the progression of Balasaheb Deo's failed attempts to establish a daily reading of the Dnyaneshwari?
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