The provided passages from Chapter 51 describe Kakasaheb Dixit's reaction to the portrait in vivid detail but do not mention Madhavrao's initial reaction at all. When Madhavrao uncovered the portrait, Dixit's response was one of immediate awe and reverence. Chapter 51 states that 'Kakasaheb was overwhelmed with joy and looked at it with a prostration,' and his 'eyes were transfixed.' He felt 'extreme delight' because the image of the Guru he longed to see had appeared before him. The text focuses entirely on Dixit's powerful emotional and devotional experience, while Madhavrao's role in this specific moment is that of the facilitator who reveals the sacred object.
How did the reactions of Kakasaheb Dixit and Madhavrao to seeing Baba's portrait compare to one another?
📖 Chapter 51