The text describes Cholkar's struggle with 'threshold-ghat'. How did this financial hardship shape his devotional journey?

Cholkar's struggle with the 'threshold-ghat,' or household expenses, was a defining element of his story in Chapter 15. This financial hardship directly impacted his devotional path by creating a long delay between making his vow and fulfilling it. The text poignantly states that crossing this 'ghat' of worldly responsibilities is incredibly difficult. Because he was from a 'poor household,' he could not afford the journey to Shirdi right away. This period of waiting, however, became a test of his resolve. He turned the delay into an act of penance by renouncing sugar, the very item he vowed to offer. This sacrifice, born from his material poverty, deepened his devotion and made Baba's eventual, specific acknowledgment of it all the more powerful and confirming for his faith.