In English
The four sons told him, "Father, why do you have to live alone? You are old. Please be with each one of us by turn for a while, and spend your remaining days in this manner." He replied, "I do not wish to live with my sons and daughters-in-law. I wish to live independently, supporting myself by opening a small shop." It was a small provision shop that supplied common needs like pulses, puffed rice, some edibles, coconuts, etc. The shop was very small, not bigger than this table [at this point, indicated the table in front of Him]. For the village, however, this was a big enough shop. When declared that he would run a small shop and take care of himself, said, "But who would cook for you, look after you, attend to your needs, etc.? We feel it would be good if you were to have someone by your side." thought over the matter for sometime.