How does Hemantpant's account of his journey to Shirdi reflect his views on fate and divine will?

Hemantpant's narrative strongly suggests a belief that his journey was guided by destiny and divine will, rather than his own efforts. Chapter 2 opens with the idea that "Nothing works against destiny; it dragged me to Shirdi." The subsequent story serves as an illustration of this belief. His own procrastination was overcome by Nanasaheb's unexpected visit. Furthermore, when his own poor planning threatened the journey, a stranger appeared at the perfect moment to provide the necessary course correction for his train travel. Hemantpant interprets this not as mere luck but as a "good coincidence" that allowed the story to occur "unexpectedly as I wished," reinforcing the theme that a higher power was ensuring his pilgrimage would succeed.