Jaimini continued: Without that pleasure he was extremely distressed and many times he began to ponder. “Alas, I am devoid of a son. Certainly, on account of this, our forefathers in this family will face the loss of their balls of rice. When a good son is born, it is said, the forefathers delightedly hasten to his house even from the hell, because they are enthusiastic over the postnatal holy rites.