What was Hemantpant's emotional and spiritual reaction to his first darshan of Sai Baba?

Hemantpant's first darshan of Sai Baba was an intensely transformative and joyous experience. According to Chapter 2, after being told to rush for a 'dust-meeting', he ran and prostrated at Baba's feet. The joy he felt was so immense it could not be contained in his mind. He felt his eyes had achieved their purpose, his vision was satisfied, and all sensations of hunger and thirst vanished as his senses became still. He describes this moment as the attainment of Sai's care and the beginning of a new life, marking the greatest progress for his soul.