Essence of Jainism Part 01

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

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as his slip was drawn. As Jindas went near Yaksha he started chanting Navkar aloud. Not only Yaksha could not kill Jindas but he was over-powered by the superior power of Navkar. He promised him to supply a bijoru every day at his house. Thus Jindas- the devotee of Navkar saved not only his life but those of many others.
(7) Once a mortally wounded Kite (Samdi) was found dying by a monk who took piety and recited Navkar to it as it breathed its last. The kite was born again as a princess Sudarshana to a king of Broach. Once she remembered her previous life as she heard words 'Namo Arihantanam' from a stranger. A temple of Munisuvrat Swami was build there by the princess and named 'Samadi vihar', in Broach it stands today as a monument of her devotion to Navkar Mantra.
(8) Once Kamath Tapas performed a scarifice in Varanasi. Shri Paraswakumar who happened to visit this place, he saw a serpant burning in the fire-wood. He asked the servant to recite Navkar Mantra to the dying serpent, who was later reborn as Dharnendra, a serpent-god. Meghmali the reincarnated soul fo Kamath Tapas tried to take revange on Parshwanath. Dharnendra came to the help of our Lord.
We have further examples of Shripal and Mayana, Amarkumar and queen Ratnavati. (Shivkumar created a golden man) etc. We, no doubt, get instant fruit by reciting this Mantra properly with concentration of mind, word and deed.
The beautiful song on the ideal life of a person reciting
Navkar Mantra : Navkar Mantra Rosary is in my hand, One should neither be puffed up in prosperity, Nor cry in adversity, Nor neglect devotion in life.
(1) Rosary in hand. Do not hoard wealth, Do not eat alone, have no attachment. (2) Rosary in hand. Do not tell a lie, do not steal, Cheat no one.
(3) Rosary in hand. Have no anger, slander displeasure or annoyance,
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