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Karma is therefold according to guņas and its results also are similar.1 It is also pointed out that in some cases Pauruas when assisted by Daiva bears its fruit. It is also said that for the origin of fruits, a man should have a combination of three elements namely Daiva, Puruşakāra and Kāla.2 This is illustrated by the fact that in cultivating a land, crops are found to be dependent on season or Kāla. They cannot fructify out of season 3 It is urged that human exertion is always desirable rather than blind dependance on Daiva. 4
Again, coming to Devī Bhāgavata Purāņa, we have the following statements. The entire world-animate and inanimate · is subject to Daiva. It is further said that every man is subject to his own karma and is not independent. Karma is of three kinds—i. Sañcita. ii. Vartamāna. iij. Prārabdha. It is further pointed out that the entire universe is subject to the influence of Käla, Karma and Swabhāva i. e. Time, Action, and Nature. 6
The idea of predestination appears in the following statements of Sasikalā, the daughter of Subāhu-the king of Banaras.? Another similar statement is that whatever is to happen, no means can avoid that happening. 8
SECTION X THE GREATNESS OF HUMAN BODY It is said that the birth in human body specially in Bhāratavarșa ( India ) is extremely rare and this body is thereby to be
1. Matsyapuróņi, Chapter 221, verses 8 2. Ibid 3. lbid 9 4. Ibid 12 5. Devībhagavata Purana, Section III Chapter 20 6. Devt Bliigavata Purana 3.20.36-37. 7. 16:d., 3.21.41. 8. Ibia
| SR No. | 011109 |
| Book Title | Theory of Karman in Indian Thought |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Koshelya Walli |
| Publisher | Bharat Manisha |
| Publication Year | 1977 |
| Total Pages | 377 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 17 MB |