I heard Balasaheb Deo took a long leave from work. What did he do during this time and was he able to start reading the Dnyaneshwari?

Yes, Balasaheb Deo took a three-month leave from his job. According to Chapter 41, he first went to Shirdi and then traveled to his home in Ponda to rest. However, despite having ample time, he was still unable to fulfill his desire to read the Dnyaneshwari. The text notes that while he managed to do other tasks and read other regular books, his resolution for the Dnyaneshwari did not hold. Whenever he took the sacred book in hand, doubts would surface in his heart, which kept the reading superficial and prevented him from forming a loving connection with it. His leave, therefore, did not resolve the spiritual obstacle he was facing.