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Do not delude yourself into finding out others' faults. Always be careful in making your-sell familiar with the virtuous attributes of great persons".
Respectfully obeying the order of Ācārya Maharaja Śri Vijaya Prabha Sūriji, Pandit Nayavimalaji commenced the Caitya-vandana containing a number of verses consisting of three quarter-verses composed extempore by himself and the fourth quarter-verse as a quarter-verse from Bhaktămara Stotra. The entire composition was recited in a pleasing sweet, melodious voice. All the pilgrims and the Sädhus were greatly delighted and they loudly praised the poetical genius of Pandit Nayavimalaji.
In V.S 1739, Guru Déva Pandit Sri Dhiravimalaji Mahārāja died.
After the death of his Gurt Maharaja, whenever Pandit Nayavimalaji gave Bhāgavati Diksa to any person, he generally used to have the Vaţi Diksa (confirmatory Dīkşa) of that person at the hands of Ācārya Mahārajā Sri Vijaya Prabha Såriji.
In V. S. 1747. by the order of Ācārya Mahārāja Sri Vijaya Prabha Sūriji Panạit Nayavimalaji came to Anahillapura Pătapa and he was appointed on the 5th day of bright-half of Falguna mása V. S. 1747, to do kriyoddbāraka ( work of Reformation ) among Sadhus who had become slack in observing religious pra. ctices. He journeyed to various towns and villages on his mission and did very useful work.
Ācārya Pada Some Sādhus approached Ācarya Mahārāja Sri Vijaya Prabha Suriji and requested him that Pandit Nayavimalaji being learned and very critical about religious ceremonies, should be given Ācārya Pada ( status of an Acārya ).
Journeying from Anahillapura Pataga Ācārya, Mahārāja came to Sandésară a village near Patana and under orders from Ācārya Maharaj, Ācārya Sri Mahima Sāgara Suriji gave Acārya
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