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Our revered Gurudeva told without any fear :
"I might meet death but I would not give up the Navakara-my companion of life.... It is my companion of all past births. I would not therefore discard it under any circumstance!"
The conflict and dialogue went on for some twenty minutes. But all went calm because of the grand firmness of our revered preceptor. Then she was told by the spirit - "I have harassed you a lot. Please forgive
me!"
She said :
"You are forgiven. But mind you, do not harass others and accept the Jaina order!" "Yes!" The spirit disappeared.
Visioning of Samavasarana Once our revered preceptor had gone to the Shankheshvar Tirtha with other elderly Sadhvijis. There were four camps. My teacher had the desire to take to Atthama, but due to certain reasons elders could not grant permission. The same feeling persisted and she reached Radhanpur. There she went to sleep with the chanting of the Mahamantra. She had a dream.
"In one big hall, so many Sadhvijis were seated. Suddenly a huge cobra came; it was extremely lustrous, glaringly shining. Our revered proceptor asked the other Sadhvis : "Are you not frightened on seeing this huge cobra ?" The elderly Sadhvijis replied : "Not so because this is Dharanendradeva."
Just then came a small child crying. As she was about to lift the child, the Sadhvis told : "The Nagadeva
