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Karma and Destiny :
Adversities occur because of inauspicious karmas but certain

specific situations related to those adversities are caused by
destiny.

For Example, Sita had to face trying times – Leaving all
worldly pleasures, she was sent to exile when she was pregnant.
The job of inauspicious karmas was limited to this. But the
fact that she had to face this sorrow not at the hands of some
enemy or thief but her own beloved husband, wise and just
king Rama – this was destiny’s job. Though her character was
crystal clear, a question arose on her purity as a result of her
Apyash Namakarma. This situation arose after coming back
from Ravana’s captivity – this was a result of destiny.

You can say so

Due to some strange destiny, the kidnapping and captivity of
Sita proved to be a catalyst in activating her Apyasha
Namakarma. Similarly, destiny ensured that Rama became
instrumental in the fruition of her inauspicious karma of being
sent to exile.

The thin line between karma and destiny is to be deeply

understood. The Omniscient Vitaraga’s foresight or destiny
cause the specific circumstances but the emergence of
adversities is due to the inauspicious karmas. Or else you
would say that you acquired wealth and happiness owing to
Vitaraga’s foresight? That means it has the power to give you
happiness or sorrow! Is Vitaraga’s foresight so cruel that it
envelops the infinite worldly creatures in pain and sorrow?

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