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favourable for Ravana. Also Ravana’s destruction was written
in his destiny and thus, inspite of deciding to free Sita, his
ego stopped him and at the end, he was defeated by Rama-
Lakshmana and had to plead for mercy.

You cannot deny the strength of destiny.

“Look! I accept that my destiny misguided me but it was my
fault all the more. I did not take the appropriate decision

considering all the angles. Now, if my punya is sufficient
enough and if you have the calibre to reduce my pain, then
please do so. If my punya is insufficient, do not worry. I will
consider it to be a result of my previous misdeeds and bear
it.”

The soul has to compulsorily bear the result of the good or
bad karmas accumulated by him. Why else would extremely

detached Lord Shantinath, Lord Kunthunath and Lord
Aranath have to experience the pleasures of becoming a
Chakravarti? Because those good Karmas could not be
eliminated without experiencing its fruits. Similarly, Lord
Mahavira also had to undergo many trials and tribulations –
all because of his previously accumulated inauspicious karmas.
He, too did not blame anyone except his karmas.

Sulsa’s words of wisdom reflected a glowing religious

disposition. Is Sulsa is going to become a Tirthankar on the
basis of the thoughts, words and actions suitable to a common
man? No, she originated the supreme Punya of Tirthankar
Namakarma on the basis of undeterred faith on the

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