It is my belief that it was ordained before hand, and is incapable of being altered, viz., his coming here and my seeing Paulastya (the god of wealth).
दिष्टमेतत् पुरा मन्ये न शक्यमतिवर्तितुम्। गमनं तव चेतो हि पौलस्त्यस्य च दर्शनम्॥