How does Chapter 35 of the Sai Satcharitra describe the concept of pride as an obstacle on the spiritual path?

Chapter 35 of the Sai Satcharitra identifies pride in one's own spiritual path as a "terrible forest" and the most formidable obstacle to contemplating the supreme truth. The text illustrates this through the mindset of skeptics who, proud of their worship of the formless, looked down upon bowing to saints with form like Sai Baba. They viewed such acts as a "mockery of devotion." The chapter emphasizes that this pride, which prevents surrender and humility, is ultimately overcome by the direct experience of Sai's Darshan, where the soul finds extreme happiness and the pride finds its rest.