Chapter 41 provides a detailed account of Balasaheb Deo's struggle. For many days, he held a great desire to read the Dnyaneshwari daily, similar to how one might read a chapter of the Bhagavad Gita. However, his resolution would always be interrupted by some obstacle. In contrast, when he picked up other books, he could read them regularly without issue. He even took a three-month leave from work and went to his home in Ponda to rest, hoping to finally start his practice. Yet, even there, while other tasks and readings were accomplished, the time for Dnyaneshwari never came. The text notes that whenever he took the book in hand, doubts would surface in his heart, keeping the reading superficial and preventing him from developing an inner love for it. His efforts were so thwarted that even a simplified resolution to read just five verses daily did not happen with any regularity.
Could you provide a detailed account of Balasaheb Deo's persistent but unsuccessful attempts to read the Dnyaneshwari before he made his vow to Sai Baba?
📖 Chapter 41