The story focuses on Cholkar's vow, but what initially inspired him to make it?

While the story revolves around Cholkar's personal vow and penance, a detail mentioned towards the end of the narrative in Chapter 15 provides insight into its origin. The text reveals that Cholkar's decision was not made in a vacuum. It states, 'Poor Cholkar was from somewhere else; Das Ganu’s kirtan was just a pretext; he felt the desire to make a vow, and Baba was pleased.' This line indicates that Cholkar was inspired after witnessing a kirtan, a form of devotional singing and storytelling, performed by Das Ganu. The kirtan acted as a catalyst or 'pretext' that awakened the 'desire to make a vow' within him, setting in motion the entire chain of events.