From Damu Anna's point of view, what were his specific financial ambitions and how did he feel when they were thwarted by Sai Baba's counsel?

From Damu Anna's perspective, Sai Baba's advice was a crushing blow that destroyed a life-changing opportunity. Chapter 25 explains that he was "very crestfallen" and felt he had "caused his own harm" by asking for permission. His specific financial ambitions were quite grand; he calculated that he "would have earned one lakh now, and put half a lakh on interest." His ultimate dream was to "immediately become a millionaire money-lender and lived happily in Nagar." Baba's rejection completely dismantled this "kingdom of the mind" he had built, leaving him with a profound sense of loss and the feeling that he had personally "kicked away the served plate."