What was Damu Anna's state of mind after receiving Sai Baba's advice against his business venture?

After receiving Sai Baba's discouraging reply, Damu Anna was plunged into a state of severe disappointment and regret. The account in Chapter 25 vividly portrays his despair, stating that the "fortress of his desires crumbled; the tree of hope was uprooted." He was very crestfallen, lamenting that he had made a mistake by even writing the letter. He felt that he had personally sabotaged his own fortune, expressing this by saying, "Right before my eyes, I have kicked away the served plate myself." His dreams of becoming a millionaire had been instantly dissolved by Baba's counsel.