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a style whereby every one can gain something that he is worthy of; the deeper one goes into it, the more evident would be its significance.
"To present the stupendous aspects of the religious philosophy in such a simple language is the function of highly enlightened. The pattern of Atmasiddhi differs from other writings of Shrimad. This work, composed in short and simple words, devoid of logical concepts and inferences or of the complicating proofs and disproofs and filled with the beneficial matter of use to every one from child to the aged, has become very popular.
The importance of this text has been shown by revered Brahmachäriji in the following verse.
Patit Jan Pavani, Sur Saritä Sami, Adham Uddharini Ätmasiddhi; Janma Janmäntaro Jänatä Jogie, Atma Anubhav Vade Aj Didhi. Bhakta Bhagirath Samä, Bhagyashäli Mahä, Bhavya Saubhagyani Vinatithi; Chäruttar Bhuminä, Nagar Nadiadamän, Poorna Krupa Prabhue Kari Ti.
The first line states that Ätmasiddhi Shästra purifies the down-trodden like the heavenly river Gangä and it uplifts even those, who have fallen to the lowest level. The second line states that the composition has been brought out of Self-experience of the great ascetic, who knew many of his previous lives. Since it was brought out at the request of Saubhagyabhäi, he has been compared in the third line with king Bhagirath, who brought down the holy Ganga. The remaining part of the third line and the last line state that Shrimad has extended the utmost favor by composing it at Nadiad in the region of Charotar.
With this background, let us recite the blissful Navkär Mantra and other Mängliks so as to go ahead with this work without encountering any difficulty.
Namo Arihantänam (Obeisance to the omniscient Lords) Namo Siddhanam (Obeisance to the liberated souls) Namo Ayariyanam (Obeisance to the heads of religious order) Namo Uvazzäyänam (Obeisance to the masters of scriptures) Namo Loe Savva Sähoonam (Obeisance to all the monks in the universe)
Eso Panch Namokkäro, Savva Pävappanäsano, Mangalanam Cha Savvesim, Padhamam Havai Mangalam.
(This fivefold obeisance is the eradicator of all sins and is the foremost among all blissful aspects) Sahajätma Swarup Paramguru. (Abiding at ease in the Self is characteristic of the Supreme Guru.)
Mahä Divyähä Kukshiratnam, Shabdajit Ravätmajam;
Räjachandramaham Vande, Tattvalochan Däyakam.
