Question

“A man whom the goddess of wealth favours need not worry much. He can buy all the knowledge he requires. He can afford to buy all gifts that Goddess Saraswathi holds in her palm” In the light of the above lines, elaborate on the relation of the human and divine realms in R.K. Narayan’s The Financial Expert.

Answer 1

A man whom the goddess of wealth favours need not worry much. He can buy all the knowledge he requires. He can afford to buy all gifts that Goddess Saraswati holds in her palm” In the financial expert human and divine realma are interconnected and manifest themselves at various junctures. Margayya’s sacred little ledger contained a symbol of Goddess Saraswati and it transformed Margayya. Having got fame, he becomes a new devotee of Goddess Laxmi Having lost his original name Krishna, in fact has also lost his own way. Though he gains material wealth but loses his soul and fails to give moral values to his son. Ultimately after losing everything, he returns to Goddess Saraswati.