Essence of Jainism Part 01

Author(s): Kushalchandravijay
Publisher: 108 jain Tirth Darshan Trust

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(e) The jap for power of enchantment should be made with
the help of the terminal finger. 3. Jap done with an uneasy mind or while crossing the Meru
in the mala or by touching with the nail, proves almost abortive. Jap done with full concentration of mind, word and deed, proves successful. If the three strings of the Tambura are not in tune, we get discordant tune. Likewise, concentration is necessary to harmonise mind, word and body in Jap. When turning of Navkarvali (rosary) is finished the tuft-like knot should be applied to the eyes and the rosary should be turned with our finger and the counting should be continued from the first bead. Rosary made of cotton beads is considered auspicious and that of plastic or wooden beads is inferior in producing results. The beads made of silver, shells, gold and pearls help in bringing peace, good luck and health. Rosary of beads made of gems, crystals, nilam or lustrous gems is supposed to yield the merit of fasts. The Rosary made of beads of shells will yield a hundred-fold result, that of Nilam (blue colored precious stones) yield a thousand-fold result, while the roasry made of beads of
crystals (sphatik) will yield ten thousand-fold result. 10. The Jap made with the help of the 'putramjiv' herb yields
infinite result. The rosary made of pearl-beads yields a million fold result, while the rosary of golden beads yields
ten crore-fold result. 11. The rosary made of sandle-wood beads yields 100 crore
fold result. The rosary of beads of gems yields 12 thousand crores-fold results, but the jap made with the help of cotton beads yields a special result. Jap made with the help of the lines or webs of the finger yields many-fold
results. 12. Jap made by repeating the nine padas(Nav pada) yields
infinite result.
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