What was Hemantpant's emotional and spiritual state during his very first darshan of Sai Baba?

During his first darshan, Hemantpant was in a state of profound spiritual bliss and transformation. Chapter 2 recounts that after he ran and prostrated in the dust at Baba's feet, the joy in his mind could not be contained. He felt his eyes had achieved their purpose and his vision was satisfied by a figure unlike any he had ever seen or heard of. All his hunger and thirst vanished, and his senses became still. He describes this moment of attaining the touch of Sai's feet as the greatest progress for his soul, where a new life began.