To make matters worse, the urine stream dwindles till it has become just a dribble, and the urologists who are consulted over the telephone by Priya Nath advise an immediate operation – something which Shri Nathji’s weakened heart would never be able to endure especially in these acute suffocation attacks. For a while Priya Nath is so heart broken that he feels this is the end of the world. All he can do is pray, knowing that his prayers may not be heard, and that Shri Nathji is determined to go on suffering endlessly for the sake of the sins of humanity.