How does the author use analogies to illustrate the depth of Ratanji's feeling of incompleteness?

In Chapter 14, the author uses a series of powerful analogies to convey why Ratanji's life felt hollow despite his worldly success. To contextualize the sorrow of having a household without a son, the text poses several rhetorical questions about things that are beautiful but lack essential substance. These examples include "Hari-kirtan without love," "singing without rhythm and tune," a "Brahmin without the sacred thread," and a person with religious marks who "slanders saints." By equating a home without a son to a "pilgrimage without repentance," the narrative effectively argues that certain core elements are necessary for true fulfillment, and without them, external assets like wealth are rendered meaningless.