The text uses several analogies to describe things that lack beauty or purpose. What are they, and how do they relate to Ratanji's situation?

Chapter 14 uses a series of powerful analogies to emphasize the emptiness Ratanji felt and to make a broader point about what gives life meaning. To illustrate the pointlessness of wealth without a son, the author asks what beauty there is in various incomplete things. These include: "Hari-kirtan without love," "singing without rhythm and tune," "a Brahmin without the sacred thread," a learned person who "lacks the knowledge of the essential," and a disciplined person who "lacks compassion for creatures." The text also mentions the futility of outward religious signs like sandal paste and a Tulsi garland if the person's tongue "slanders saints." Finally, it directly compares "a household without a son" to "pilgrimage without repentance" and "jewelry without a necklace." These analogies collectively frame Ratanji's desire for a son not merely as a personal wish but as the missing essential component that would make his prosperous life truly complete and meaningful.