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great hunter. He will support himself by catching deer and other animals daily. Your son Matisagar will be a wood-cutter. He will cut wood.in a forest and sell them. That will be his only means of livelihood.”
The minister sighed heavily and asked:
“Oh Goddess of Fate ! Why did you write in the fates of both the boys facts inconsistent with their heredity gas
The Goddess of Fate replied :
"Oh minister ! Nobody can change what is destined to happen. I am not free to write anything voluntarily. I am bound to write according to every one's actions of previous birth. The actions of previous birth of both these boys were such. I have only written accordingly.”
The minister challenged her and said ;
"If that is so, I ashall change your decrees by the power of my intelligence.
