Karma and Destiny

The concept of Ûj (karma) is central, explaining that actions accumulate potential energy that influences future births, serving as a sanction for righteousness and emphasizing that evil deeds pursue their author.

The chapter on destiny explains Ûj as the accumulated force of past actions, serving as a sanction for righteous living.

Righteousness is described as the path to heaven and the means to wall up the road to future births, linking virtuous action to karmic outcomes.

The chapter stresses that evil deeds inevitably lead to the doer's destruction, illustrating karmic retribution.

The chapter warns that those who forsake mercy suffer in past births and face dire consequences in the afterlife, linking mercy to karmic outcomes.