The text describes the beauty of a household with a son. How does this concept relate to the story of Ratanji and his interaction with Sai Baba?

📖 Chapter 14

Chapter 14 establishes that "the happiness of wealth is entirely fruitless for one without a son" and compares a household without a son to a pilgrimage without repentance. This sets the stage for the central conflict of the Parsi merchant, Ratanji. Despite his immense wealth and charitable nature, he was consumed by the "crocodile of a difficult inner worry" because he had twelve daughters but no son to carry on his lineage. This deep-seated sorrow is the sole reason he travels to Shirdi upon Das Ganu's advice. His interaction with Sai Baba, including offering flowers and being asked for Dakshina, is entirely motivated by his desperate plea for a son.


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