Chapter 4 discusses a conflict between worldly life and spiritual goals. How do saints intervene when people prioritize material attachments?

As explained in Chapter 4, a primary reason for a saint's incarnation is when humanity loses its way by prioritizing materialism. The text states that saints appear when people consider worldly things like wealth, status, and family as the only source of happiness, turning away from the ultimate spiritual goal, or Paramartha. When people lose the opportunity for self-upliftment due to this decay of religion, saints take form to awaken faith and protect the established systems of castes and stages of life. Their role is to guide the distressed back towards the path of ultimate well-being, restoring the spiritual balance that has been lost.