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Vrudhdhdatt heard the advice of Sadhudatt. He however remained firm in his belief. He, therefore, wishes to take the help of Sadhudatt in changing the destiny. He wanted to make Sadhudatt agree with him anyhow. Vrudhdhdatt thought: "Another man may not be with us in help. Even then if his mere consent is Tobtained, our enthusiasm would be doubled." With this thought, Vrudhdhdatt Osaid again :
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''Sadhudatt! What is bound to happen will necessarily happen. But it is at the same time wrong to sit with folded hands and merely watch. Failure after efforts does not cause repentence. You consider fate as the supreme factor. But I say that fate is only a bazar. In a bazar, if you wait for some time, prices go down. Persons with real determination do not care for thorns. I will tell you one example wherein an intelligent minister had changed the destiny of his son and the
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