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APRIL, 1967
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Terrific, unbearable, pale due to the parting of dear and near ones Full of shame, and hastening my way towards hell ; Follow not I thy commandments That are like easy steps to the abode of the liberated. 27
Oh Lord ! Bowing to thee with reverence Thee who hath no desire of earthly things And who is sure to enter the domain of the liberated Omniscient and above and beyond All quarrels and dissensions, all joys and jokes, One sinks not, nor one is lost In the mighty waves of worldly ocean Ruffled by the fear of death and agony. 28
Oh Master Divine ! Bestow on me the land of the liberated Tired that I am through many a journey of life Me that holds for ever in the heart Thy divine feet, like lotus in the sun, Shine in radiance bright Emanating from the gems of Indra's crest Bowing at thy feet. 29
Oh the Best among the Jinası 8 Have I thus offered my prayers to thee In verses of Prakrit and Sanskrit Desire not I the seat of Indra Nor kingdom nor riches, Nor the darling maidens' jocund company Extend only thy kind glance to me Jina Ballabha thy humble servant. 30
18 Victors over the bondage of karma. Here Tirthankaras.
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