Why did the author of the Sai Satcharitra initially refuse to visit the saint Pir Maulana, and what did he learn from this experience?

In Chapter 21, the author, who was serving as a Magistrate in Bandra, recounts how he was repeatedly urged to visit a famous Siddha named Pir Maulana. However, he refused to go, attributing his reluctance to pride and ill-luck. He thought to himself, 'Why should I go? Should I be pressured by others and lose my own prestige?' From this experience, he drew a significant lesson which he shares with the readers: one cannot encounter Saints and Sages unless good fortune and God's grace are present. He explains that even if a holy person is nearby, 'the sinful person cannot see Him' when bad luck stands in the way, making this personal story a powerful illustration of the need for divine will in obtaining the company of saints.