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They shall be liberated after one more birth, crossing the worldly occean.
Thus narrated is the Nineth Step of Aradhana.
(3)
The Tenth step of Aradhana lies in never forsaking from mind the Navkar Maha Mantra.
That dispenser of fruits whose recital leads to purging of evil and liberation.
Recite well therefore, Navkar-the essence of the 14 Purvas. (4) Whoever listens to Navkar as death ensues, shall be born again as a god, with his sins destroyed.
For, nothing is greater than Navkar Mantra consisting of Nine padas (Phrases).
As it provides, wealth and happiness in present life and the next one too, that follows.
(5)
So great is the power of Navkar that a Bhil and his wife having been reborn as king Rajasingh and Queen Ratnavati.
Enjoying presently divine happiness, they shall be liberated in
future.
Reclting Navkar Mantra, Shrimati could perfrom magic, as serpant turned in to a garland of flowers.
Likewise, Shivkumar could turn a corpse into a body of gold. Resorting to this Mantra, many fulfil their cherished desires.
(6)
Thus spoke, Lord Mahavir, the path of the 10th step on liberation. Whoever performs it, these sins will be washed off.
He shall, fear not, warderings through births and deaths.
And that obeisance to Jin yields nector of good intellect. (7) Part (Dhal) No. VIII:
Hail Jinavar Mahavir, a man of the Royal family of Siddarth son of Trishlamata.
Born on earth as our great benefactor, thy Grace be on us....May victory be unto Thee :
Pray I at thy feet, confessing all my sins-innumearable to narrate, My Lord, I surrender to thy will humbly, with the fond hope of being saved.
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