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pideixa ] Nyāya-Kusumānjali we do not admit Karman. Royalty, poverty, pleasure, pain, etc., are the results of Karman. Even after working in the same direction, it happens that the fruits which the two persons derive differ. What is this due to, if not to Karman ?
Niyati or destiny.
At times one has to believe in destiny. It so happens that in spite of making every sort of atte. mpt, one fails to achieve the desired object. Or, it may be that all of a sudden the events may take the opposite turn as was the case with Rama who had to begin the life of a wanderer on the very morning when he was to be crowned king. To illustrate destiny, we shall consider the case of a doo that became free, though she was surrounded on all the sides with difficulties. In front of her is a hunter with a bow quite ready to shoot her. On both the sides of her, he has spread his nets so that escape on either side is impossible. - To turn back and run away is equally impossible, as he has lighted a big fire which is burning the whole forest. The space between the hunter and the nets is guarded by the hounds. Over and above these external difficulties the doe is fully heavy with young, is unable to walk quickly and a young one is running between her feet. When she is thus buried in the ocean of anxiety, the events get suddenly changed. The bow-string broke in the middle from too strong a pull and the bow itself gave way. From fear of the forest-fire a hare left its bush and was pursued by the hounds. The
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