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The third element is penance without water. Water is contralateral to electricity. In penance where water is used, tejas cannot be made as strong as when no water is used. On being asked the method of acquiring tejolabdhi, Lord Mahavir said:
The sadhak who observes two-day fasts without or with little water, and for his first meal after the fasts, takes a handful of urad (black gram) with only a palmful of water, and who, raising his arms high, exposes himself to the sun, acquires tejolabdhi within six months.
In conclusion it may be said that Lord Mahavir's system of sadhana, as also that of the Jains, is a predominantly tejas-oriented system. He who practises meditation in accordance with this system, can adequately develop his tejas-shakti, i.e., his bio-electrical power.
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