Illustrated Namokara Mahamantra

Author(s): Shreechand Surana, Surendra Bothra
Publisher: Diwakar Prakashan

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After some time prince Pārsva became a monk and went into jungle for meditational practices. Due to his public insult the Kamatha ascetic was full of anger. His evil thoughts during the last moments of his life caused him to take rebirth as the demon Meghamali.
When he saw Lord Parsvanatha meditating in the jungle he recalled his enmity of previous life. Burning with the fire of vengeance he created a number of terrible disturbances to the meditating Lord. In order to drown Lord Parsva he caused heavy rains. Floods inundated the area where Pārsvanatha was standing in meditation. With tearing force the water level rose to Parsvanatha's chest.
This terrible predicament rocked the seat of the god Dharanendra. He rushed to the rescue of the meditating Lord. He created a lotus throne under the feet of the Lord. As the water level rose the lotus throne also rose. He also created a five-headed-serpent-canopy over the Lord. Dharanendra himself, with his consort, Padmavati, stood in attendance.
Dharanendra challenged the demon Meghamali, who ran away with fear. The disturbance disappeared.
Dharanendra and Padmavati, the devoted subjects of their benefectorLord Pärśva, remove the miseries and fulfil desires of the devotees of Lord Parsvanatha even today.
-Parsvanatha Caritra
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