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and belive anything. But I sħall make all efforts to kill the boy who is to enjoy my wealth. I have not so far seen any man who might have failed in spite of doing work with zeal and patience. ! Sadhudatt gave him final warning and said :
"Brother ! You are firm not because you rely on human effort and and not on fate. You are firm because you are under the influence of destiny. It is your destiny that you shall try to kill the person who is to enjoy your wealth. You do not accept my advice because of your destiny. But let me tell you final words. However strong human effort and patience may be they cannot take the industrious man in the opposite direction. A forcefully flowing river cannot allow a boat to go in a direction opposite to its flow."
Sadhudatt then went to his house and Vrudhdhdatt told the whole story to રિણું ૫ ક. ૨૧
