How does Baba explain the relationship between devotion and knowledge? Is one more important than the other?

Baba explains that devotion and knowledge are deeply intertwined and necessary for spiritual progress. While Chapter 50 states that knowledge is the ultimate purifier, more so than holy places or vows, and that worship without Brahman-knowledge is meaningless, it also clarifies that knowledge cannot be born without devotion. The mind is soiled by ignorance (Avidya), and it is devotion to God that cleanses the mind. As Chapter 50 teaches, devotion is the critical first step that removes ignorance, allowing the dawn of knowledge, which is the ultimate attainment of one's true form. They are not in opposition but are sequential necessities on the spiritual path, where devotion prepares the ground for knowledge to grow.