Question

Why was the 'holy man' who gave santosh 's mother his blessing surprise???

Answer 1

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The 'holy man's was surprised because Santosh's grandmother sought blessings for a daughter, not a son. It was surprising because most of the women wish a son to be born to them.

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Answer 2

The 'holy man' had assumed that Santosh's mother wanted a son as the part of the society she belonged to regarded birth of the son as a blessing. However he was surprised when unborn child grandmatold him that they did not want a son.