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after, with prince Haridatt and his own. son Matisagar, he suddenly invaded thy enemy king. The enemy king was defeated. The minister regained the lost kingdom. He then crowned Haridatt as king and -appointed Matisagar as his minister.
Having told the whole story Vrudhdhdatt said to Sadhudatt:
"Did you mark, Sadhudatt! The intelligent minister wiped out the Decrees of Fate by the force of his intelligence. It is therefore that I say that hard-working and industrious persons can wipe out the Decrees of Fate. Considering this living example, what is your advice now ?"
Sadhudatt replied:
"Brother, I would say only what I have already said before. I would tell you two instead of one example wherein the doer could not do anything. That only happened which was written in fate.
