Boss Dharamsee's hesitation, described in Chapter 35, was twofold. Firstly, he had a strong personal preference, as 'he had a dislike for these grapes' because they contained seeds. Secondly, he had a practical concern, as his 'doctor had forbidden him to eat grapes without washing them,' and he felt it would be improper to wash them himself in the mosque. Babasaheb Tarkhad played a subtle but important role in this incident. Initially, when the curious Dharamsee asked him why he came to Shirdi, Tarkhad's simple reply, 'For Darshan,' set a devotional tone. More significantly, after Dharamsee's miraculous experience, he served as a point of verification. Dharamsee asked Tarkhad about his grapes, and 'when he said they had seeds, Dharamsee was extremely surprised in his heart.' This confirmation, mentioned in Chapter 35, proved to Dharamsee that the miracle was personal and not a general property of the grapes.
Why was Boss Dharamsee initially hesitant to eat the grapes from Baba, and what was Babasaheb Tarkhad's role in this leela?
๐ Chapter 35