Seeing them caught in the snares he stood astonished for a moment and said - Friend, what is this? Chitragriva replied - Friend, this is the fruit of our deeds in a previous life. From whatever cause, by whatever means, in whatever manner, at whatever time, of whatever kind, in whatever proportion and at whatever place, one may do a deed, good or bad, one reaps the fruit of it, in obedience to the will of providence, from that cause, by that means, etc.