What was the real reason Cholkar made a vow to Sai Baba? The text says Das Ganu's kirtan was just a pretext.

According to the narrative in Chapter 15, Cholkar was a poor man whose livelihood depended on passing an examination to make his job permanent. Facing this crisis, he made a vow to Sai Baba. The text mentions, '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 suggests that while hearing Das Ganu's kirtan may have been the immediate trigger, the underlying motivation was his desperate personal situation. The 'pretext' phrasing implies that the deep-seated desire to seek divine help for his career and escape a life where 'even his daily bread was at stake' was the true catalyst for his vow.