Cosmic fate (5)
I believe the answer is:
karma
'cosmic fate' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for karma that I've seen before include "Retribution" , "(Of angle) more than ninety degrees, insensitive" , "Actions determining destiny" , "Moral quality determining future life (Hinduism)" , "Buddhist fate; destiny" .)