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The Sheth was astounded. He started! asking the goddess :
‘Oh goddess ! I have no child. In that: case, how can some stranger use my wealth: during my life time ? What right can he have on the wealth earned by me ?”
The goddess replied :
“Sheth! What is destined to happen will necessarily happen. Nobody can prevent that which is written in fate and which is bound to happen. Power and planning. are both ineffective before Fate. The enjoyer of thy wealth is already conceived in the womb of his mother. What remains. now for him is only to take birth. My function was to inform you about this. It is impossible for me to prevent what is destined to happen.”
“Oh Sheth ! lí you so desire, you: can still earn blessings by giving charities until that fellow becomes an heir to your properties. This is within your power."
