Why did the highly educated and eloquent Dadasaheb Khaparde choose to remain silent in front of Sai Baba?

Dadasaheb Khaparde, despite being a very learned figure and a famous orator in the Legislative Assembly, adopted a vow of silence in Sai Baba's presence out of profound humility. As Chapter 27 explains, his silence demonstrated the understanding that scholarly knowledge, referred to as 'Word-Brahman', is dim before the direct spiritual presence of the 'Pure Brahman', which Sai Baba embodied. Though he was an expert who could lecture on complex texts like the Panchadashi, he chose to simply bow his head and listen, a practice of modesty that set him apart from most other devotees who spoke freely with Baba. This behavior was shared by only a few others, such as Noolkar and Butti, highlighting their unique reverence.