"Is it really pain you feel, Mrs. Das, or is it guilt." p. 164
There are sometimes when we search and seek for answers to a deep problem. We ask our closest friends and family for advice and help. But, Mrs. Das doesn't have any friends and definitely can't confide in her husband with her problem, so she resorts to a stranger. In her defense, she feels this stranger is qualified for her problem. Although Mr. Kapasi normally interprets medical ailments, he points Mina's problem quickly. Mr. Kapasi is upfront with her and points out that she isn't in pain, she just feels guilty and probably always will. Mrs. Das probably already knew she felt guilty and was hoping for a magical solution to her problem and fix her life. Mr. Kapasi doesn't give her a secret potion but gives her the bitter taste of having to live with her reality.
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