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An individual’s efforts are independent. It is possible for
Chellana to do efforts according to her own will. Similarly,
Punya is also independent. It is in store from earlier times. In
its absence, you cannot attain its fruits. In spite of this, it is
destiny which is responsible for the creation of those
circumstances which enable Punya and Purushartha to work.

Sujyeshtha had almost achieved her target when she
remembered her jewellery box and out of ignorance and
innocence ran to fetch it. Meanwhile, Shrenik came and took
Chellana away. This denotes that Sujyeshtha’s Antraya Karma
was in action. Right before it came into action, she made the
mistake of going to fetch the box. This is destiny’s play.

Similarly, Sulsa’s 32 sons had to face fatal calamities due to
their own inauspicious Ashata karma in force. But the specific

circumstances – that Sujyeshtha created havoc and as a result
the rescue – archer’s arrow hit them - who created such a
situation? Destiny!

Thus, the efforts and punya of all 3 of them (Sujyeshtha,
Chellana and Sulsa’s 32 sons) are independent, not created
or affected by destiny. Destiny was only responsible for the
creation of those particular situations; they then worked

independently. Keep in mind.

Destiny does not create karma’s fruits or efforts but is
responsible for the origin of those specific circumstances
wherein the soul bears the fruits of his past karmas, or puts
in negative or positive efforts according to his will.

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