How does the narrative reconcile the power of a Guru with the seemingly absolute force of karma?

The provided excerpts from Chapter 2 present a deep philosophical struggle with this question rather than a direct resolution. The narrator grapples with the idea that "Every living being is governed by the system of Karma; destiny is everywhere irresistible." This leads him to doubt a Guru's power, asking, "What can Gurus do against Karma?" However, the narrative subtly suggests a reconciliation by showing that destiny itself, which he believed rendered Gurus powerless, was the very force that "dragged" him to Shirdi through the insistence of Kakasaheb and Nanasaheb, implying that a Guru's role may be intertwined with destiny in ways not immediately apparent.