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showed me extraordinary compassion; and brought some miraculous water from the Ganga. He sprinkled the water upon me; and at once. I was freed from the power of the Chandarava.
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Suddenly, a tremendous life-giving power flashed through my veins. I recovered my consciousness. Amazed at what had happened, I requested Bharath to tell me about the efficacy of the water. I will narrate to you in his own words the secret of the efficacy of the water.
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"Once, a wealthy merchant by name Vidya came here from a city called Gajapur. On the way, one of his oxen became weak. Its body had grown weak and weary on account of carrying a heavy weight. Leaving it there. the merchant went away. The citizens of Nishturnagar happened to go treading upon it. consequence, the ox died unable to bear its pain. But because of the auspicious thoughts, it entertained before its death, it became a divine being by name Vayukumar. He understood his earlier life by means of his Avadhijnan or extrasensory perception. He grew indignant when he visualized the cruel behaviour of the citizens. He became incensed with anger. With the purpose of taking revenge against them, he cast a pestilence upon the city exercising his supernatural powers. The pestilence ravaged the whole area taking a heavy toll of lives; but the kingdom and family of my uncle, Dronamegh escaped from the fury of the pestilence. I was greatly amazed at this phenomenon. I desired to meet my uncle and to find out the cause for such a miraculous occurence. When I met him and asked him about it, he replied. "Bharath! Sometime ago Queen Priyankara fell seriously ill but when she became pregnant, she recovered from her illness and when she gave birth to a female child, the whole family was freed from the disease. Therefore, the daughter was named Vishalya. Anyone whom Vishalya touches gets rid of the disease and becomes healthy. In this manner, by her touch and by the water in which she bathes my country is completely freed from the disease.
Once a great muni by name Satyabhutasharan visited our city. I met him, saluted him and heard his great discourses. Out of curiosity, I asked him :
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