How does the narrative use metaphors and comparisons to describe the emptiness felt by Ratanji despite his wealth?

Chapter 14 employs several powerful metaphors to illustrate the profound emptiness Ratanji felt. His inner turmoil is described as a "crocodile of a difficult inner worry" that constantly surrounded him, even as he was outwardly "swimming in an ocean of joy." To emphasize the meaninglessness of his situation in his own eyes, the text makes a series of comparisons. It likens a household without a son to other beautiful things rendered worthless by a fatal flaw, such as Hari-kirtan without love, singing without rhythm, a Brahmin without a sacred thread, or a pilgrimage undertaken without repentance. These comparisons effectively convey that, for Ratanji, his vast wealth and status were beautiful but ultimately hollow without a male heir.