Did Balasaheb Deo succeed in reading the Dnyaneshwari during his three-month leave in Ponda?

No, Balasaheb Deo did not succeed in reading the Dnyaneshwari during his three-month leave. The account in Chapter 41 explicitly states that after taking leave and going to his home in Ponda, his desire to read the Dnyaneshwari was not fulfilled. Although he managed to complete other tasks and read other regular books during this time, the moment for the Dnyaneshwari did not arrive. The text mentions that whenever he took the sacred book in hand, doubts would creep into his heart, causing the reading to be superficial and preventing him from developing the love for it that he sought. This period of failure was part of the journey that led him to make his ultimate resolution at Sai's feet.