How did the narrator, Hemadpant, react to the wheat grinding incident, and what impact did it have on him?

The narrator, Hemadpant, was profoundly affected by witnessing the wheat-grinding incident. As described in Chapter 1, his mind was initially filled with 'great wonder' as he questioned the purpose behind Baba's actions. He couldn't reconcile the cause (grinding wheat) with the potential effect. After learning that Baba had symbolically ground a cholera epidemic and driven it from the village, the narrator was awestruck by this display of 'inconceivable cause and effect.' This event was a major catalyst for him. Chapter 1 states that seeing this wonder made him feel like writing a book, and love for Baba surged in his heart 'just as waves should come to the ocean of milk.' This powerful experience directly inspired him to compose the Shri Sai Satcharitra to share Baba's stories.