According to Chapter 17, what are the main obstacles preventing a person from choosing the path of Shreya, and what is the recommended course of action?

Chapter 17 of the Sai Satcharitra identifies several obstacles to choosing Shreya, the path of salvation. These include an obsession with gold and women, the senses craving worldly objects, and a general lack of discrimination and detachment. Lust and anger are specifically mentioned as tendencies that disrupt spiritual practices like listening and meditation. The chapter advises that one must first understand what Shreya is and then struggle for its sake by strengthening the intellect. It emphasizes that desires, hope, and cravings are obstacles that must be dug out by the roots. Ultimately, it points to the Guru as the one who can show the path where the intellect cannot go.