Book Title: Samraditya
Author(s): Pushkarmuni, Devendramuni
Publisher: Shree Lakshmi Pustak Bhandar

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________________ 401 sity. It is that adversity makes a man while prosperity a demon." The mind of Vayarsen did not become calm by such explanation. He gave out the doubts of his mind some and said: "Adversity cannot make man a man. Nor can prosperity make man a demon. Improving or spoiling is all a play of fortune. Good fortune makes a fool a wise man which misfortune makes a wise man a fool. Misfortune is now after us. Therefore all your beliefs are like horns of a rabbit.". Amarsen said : 1 "Vayarsen! Who can deny the importance of fortune? Fate is a great power. But this power is created by man only. Actions done in the past alone constitute fortune and it is within the power of man to do actions. nothing more foolish than raising suspicion There is શ્રેણી પ ક્રૂ. ૨૬

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