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70. Even Snakes Can Be Calmed Down
Premmuni Maharaj Saheb, a Pupil of Roshanlalji Maharaj Saheb, Mannor Jain Sthanak, District Sonipat (Hariyana)
It was a month of summer in V. S. 2013. Under the orders of my worthy preceptor, I was going out of the Jain Sthanak in New Delhi on some important work. On one side of the road a cycle-repairer was sitting. He was trying to kill a snake with an iron-bar. But as the ground below was soft, the snake was escaping. When I saw this I told the man : "Well friend! Don't kill the snake.” He heard this, halted and then said : "This snake deserves to be killed. If it gives a sting to somebody, that person will die in no time." I again said : "Please wait, don't you kill it." He stopped again. I chanted the Navakara Mantra, placed a cloth on the snake, held it and took it a little away.
The cycle-repairer began to state loudly : "Well sir, you release the snake, surely you will die." | paid no further attention to him and threw the snake in the dry reservoir. The snake entered a hole over there. This incident rendered great courage and confidence in myself and I continuously chanted the Navakara Mantra. Once was stationed in the Delhi Jain Sthanaka of Tri Nagar, along with my worthy preceptor. Once I was going out on my morning begging (Gauchari). Some youths were throwing on the public road, bricks and earth of a dilapidated roof of the house. One small snake also fell on the road. The youths saw the snake and began to feel that it should not give a sting to anybody. As they were full of compassion they had no desire to kill it. But as this was a
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| SR No. | 032462 |
| Book Title | Miracles Of Mahamantra Navkar |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Mahodaysagar |
| Publisher | Kastur Prakashan Trust |
| Publication Year | 1995 |
| Total Pages | 360 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 27 MB |