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.. But even if Daiva is predominant and human effort seems to be in vain, still perseverance should be maintained, for the same may help to reach a certain position, just as when the ship is about to be drowned, the business men desire for business. I Even if Nature (Daiva) is against, the wise do not leave the effort to do away with their personal faults and to satisfy their own mind.2 “As you sow, so shall you reap." This proverb is supported by Pañcatantrakāra.3 Man has to reap the fruits of his actions good or bad. The result of our fruits is bound to happen. Hence no need to think about it. No-body likes to do a work that would bring him discredit but it is only due to Daiva that one does so.
The domination of Daiva is emphatically pressed by Pañcatantrakāra.4 One not destined to have a certain thing is deprived of the thing even if it has come into his hands. The influence of Daiva is evident from the fact that the sun and moon are overpowered by Rahu,, the bondage of snakes, elephant and other birds and poverty of the wise.5 The fruits of previous actions are experienced by man even without any effort on his part. A man having done good or bad : in his previous birth at a particular place, at a particular time and at a particular age is experienced by him at that very place, time and age. 6 Age, action, wealth, knowledge and death of a person are determined while in the womh of a mother, Man's present desires are in accordance with the actions done by him in his previous life and hence those very desires in a way predict his future, just as a young one of
a peacock even if without. a symbol of kalāpa in the beginning · is known to be a peacock by his gracious steps. 8
1. Pañcatantra-Mitrabheda-216 2. Pañcatantra-Mitrabheda- XXXIX 3. Pañcatantra-Mitrabhedha-403 4. Pañcatantra-Mitrasariprūptiḥ. .. 5. Pañcatantra-Mitrasamprāptiḥ-10. 6. Pañcatantra-Mitrasar prāptih-21. . 1. Pañičatantra-Mitrasarā prāptiḥ-81-82 8. Pañcatantra-Mitrasamprāptiḥ-86
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