In Chapter 14, Ratanji is portrayed as a famous, very religious, and popular Parsi merchant from Nizam's state. He possessed immense wealth, including properties and farms, and was known for his generosity. However, despite his outward prosperity, he was consumed by a significant inner worry. The source of his sorrow was that he had twelve daughters but no son. The text explains that he felt his great wealth was 'entirely fruitless' without a male heir to support his lineage. This constant sadness and contemplation about his 'stain' of being sonless is what ultimately drove him to seek a divine solution.
Describe the Parsi merchant Ratanji and the source of his deep-seated worry as detailed in Chapter 14.
📖 Chapter 14