Why did Cholkar stop eating sugar, and how did he eventually fulfill his promise to Baba?

Cholkar's abstinence from sugar was a self-imposed penance connected to a vow. According to Chapter 15, after vowing to distribute sugar upon passing an exam, he faced financial troubles that prevented him from immediately traveling to Shirdi. To maintain his commitment, he renounced sugar until the vow could be honored, even drinking his tea unsweetened. The text notes that for a worldly man, home expenses are a difficult 'threshold-ghat' to cross. After some time passed, he finally made it to Shirdi, where he joyfully fulfilled his promise by distributing sugar and offering a coconut at Baba's feet.