According to Chapter 14, there was a very religious and popular Parsi merchant in Nizam's state named Ratanji who possessed vast wealth, including property, carriages, horses, and farms. While he was outwardly generous and appeared to be swimming in an ocean of joy, he was tormented by an inner worry. The source of his deep unhappiness was that he was childless in terms of a son. Although he had a large family of twelve daughters, the text states that the happiness of wealth is "entirely fruitless for one without a son." This constant contemplation about not having a male heir to continue his lineage left him perpetually sad and uneasy, making food and drink tasteless to him.
Describe the Parsi merchant Ratanji's personal life and explain why, despite his immense wealth, he was deeply unhappy.
📖 Chapter 14