This concept is a central theme in Chapter 21. The text explicitly states that the "company of Saints is not accessible to the unfortunate" and that "unless good fortune dawns, one does not encounter Saints and Sages." It even says that if one is sinful or unlucky, a saint could be "near one's pillow" and still go unseen. The author uses his own life as proof, describing how he lived in the same city as the great Siddha Pir Maulana but, due to his own pride and "ill-luck," he actively avoided meeting him. The core message is that a spiritual encounter is not a matter of physical proximity or personal effort alone; it is an event orchestrated by divine grace, which becomes available only when the time is right for the devotee.
What does the Satcharitra mean when it says meeting a saint depends on good fortune and not just being nearby?
📖 Chapter 21