Describe the sequence of escalating failures that led Balasaheb Deo to surrender his Dnyaneshwari reading to Sai Baba's will.

📖 Chapter 41

Balasaheb Deo's path to surrender was marked by a series of failed attempts. As detailed in Chapter 41, his initial goal was to read the Dnyaneshwari daily, but obstacles consistently prevented this. Thinking a change of scenery might help, he took a three-month leave and went to Shirdi and his home in Ponda, but even with ample free time, he was unsuccessful. He then scaled back his ambition significantly, resolving to read at least five verses, or Ovis, each day. When even this minimal resolution failed to happen with any regularity, he became distressed. This final failure led him to make a firm vow: he would not even attempt to read the sacred text until he received a direct order from Sai Baba himself, marking a complete surrender of his personal will.


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