Jailer

Author(s): Abhayshekharsuri, Sujata P Kapadia
Publisher: Harshadray Private Limited

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never be forgiven by Karmasatta. The reason for this is that Karmasatta over infinity has never commited an error whereby a criminal goes scot free and an innocent person is punished. Karmasatta is exceedingly proud of this track record, and therefore it cannot bear anyone pointing a finger at its procedural prowess. It gets annoyed and enraged with the soul who is unaware of its own crimes and is trying to prove punishment given to it as a mistake.
It is a test indeed but if you keep your practical wisdom and courage intact, you will certainly be able to surmount it. If you overcome it, you will become nature's loved one.
Some people ask us in an aggrieved tone, "Maharaj Saheb! We have not committed a sin knowingly, have not behaved badly or wished ill of anyone, as much as possible. We try and do good deeds and yet our lives are miserable. We are tired, Maharaj! Some calamity or the other befalls us always. There is no end to it. Saheb! Is it justice on nature's part? There has not been any crime in our lives and yet punishment is aplenty."
How does one find an appropriate explanation to the questions these good souls pose? One day a Sardarji passed a restaurant with a board outside that read, "Welcome to our eatery. Eat food, which you are sure to relish and you will not be charged for it. Payment will be recovered from your sixth generation". The Sardarji was ecstatic reading this. He thought, "Why should I go to any other place? I should just eat here". Then he thought, "Who has seen what may happen by my sixth generation? Who will keep
One can snatch from another's hand,
but one can't snatch away another's good fate.
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