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the royal family so that everything would go as per plan. He himself was very alert. Yet he instructed his family members to remind him about it constantly. He had kept reiterating to himself and also repeatedly reminded his family members. However, as was destined to happen, on the day of the 'parana’ itself, his wife, the Queen gave birth to a son, their first born. Everybody was ecstatic and was so engrossed in celebrating the event, that they forgot about the ‘parana'.
Is it possible that even at the time of a joyous occasion, something that had been repeatedly told to everyone would be forgotten by one and all? It was Karmasatta which did not allow anyone to remember. It was only when Agnisharma returned back without breaking his fast that Gunasen realized that he had missed the ‘parana’ once again.
This is to be very well understood that Agnisharma wanted to break his fast. All the “Tapas', ‘Kulapati', and even Gunasen and his royal family wished the same and had even made preparations for it. Yet his fast could not be broken at the hands of Gunasen. Why? Because, Karmasatta did not wish it and it is Karmasatta's wish that prevails. Karmasatta changes circumstances to suit itself for fulfillment of its wishes or it creates circumstances whereby its wishes are fulfilled. On the day of the first parana, he had an unbearable headache, the second time,
Tapas = an ascetic Kulapati = the teacher who supports and teaches his pupils in a Gurukul (a residential teaching institution)
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