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excitement. The police was called. Revered Maharaj Saheb was charged thus :
"This Maharaj has beaten our man and has made him unconscious. The weapon should therefore be found
out."
Maharaj Saheb showed his weapon. The police saw the dust-cleaner, expressed surprise and began to laugh. The Maulavi also saw the weapon all-round and got cooled down. The police and Maulavis apologized. Then it was that Maharajshri came near the unconscious man, chanted Navakara Mantra and uttered the benediction of the Chattari Mangala. The man regained consciousness and fell at the feet of the Muni. The herd of goats was released, not a single goat was slaughtered. The police remained on the alert as a safety measure. The goats were sent away to the Panjara Poles in Saurashtra. He thus became the saviour of the Jivas of 250 goats.
Maharajshri did all this, not just to show any miracle. At the risk to his own life Maharajshri proved the meaningfulness of the grand doctrine "Ahimsa Paramo Dharmah”. Non-violence is the highest Dharma. The power of the Navakara ruled therein. It was the result of the help of the ruling deity, and a reward of the blessings of his preceptor Revered Jagdish Muni.
