The text says Radhakrishnabai, a Brahmin, swept Baba's paths. Is this an example of Baba forcing his high-caste devotees to perform degrading tasks against their will?

The narrative in chapter 35 presents Radhakrishnabai's service not as an act of coercion but as a willing and profound expression of her personal devotion. The text emphasizes her high status as a Brahmin "worthy of worship by all" precisely to highlight the depth of her humility and love. It explicitly states that the notion of the work being menial "never touched her faultless heart," which counters any idea of her feeling degraded. Her service is described as something she undertook herself—"taking a broom in her own hand, She herself would sweep." The passage celebrates her actions, calling her service "blessed." Therefore, chapter 35 frames this not as Baba forcing her to break caste rules, but as a devotee willingly transcending social conventions out of pure, selfless love.