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(bad and good Karmas) which bind souls to this mundane life and they set the souls free to enjoy eternal bliss..
7. O Lotus what a (austerities) did you perform in order to bear the feet of my Lord who is seated beneath 3 umbrellas (showing that He is the Master of the 3 worlds).
8. O Lord who is surrounded by 3 Prabbhavalayas (divine haloes of glory) the wise men who seek Thy presence in Heaven, do not care for the pleasures of this world.
9. My Lord, Devandras (Lords of Heaven) are waiting in Thy temple ready to serve Thee, Indranees are dancing in Thy presence, what glory surrounds Thee, O my Saviour!
10. The Master of Kevalagyan (Pure perfect knowledge) will explain His philosophy not only to the Devas and to those who seek His help, but to the dumb creatures also.
II. When our Saviour attains Kavalgyan, the seats of the Devas shake and Soudharmendra surrounded by them, who also bow their heads low, comes down to worship his Master whose feet all mankind revere.
NOTE. It is the belief of the Jains and Buddhists that when anything supernatural takes place in this world the seats of the Deras shake a little.
12. Master! make me think always of Thyself and of my own soul and equip me to fight against the Karmas that' detain the souls in this mundane life and to attain Nirvana.
13. The most precious thing that can be achieved in this world is to become the Ruler of the 3 worlds and this can be attained only by truth and by meditating upon Jinendra; the ignorant not knowing this blindly desire the transient worldly happiness, and fall victims to birth and death.
14. O foolish mind! How silly thou art ? Thou art not yet satisfied with this worldly happiness, though thou hast enjoyed this through various transmigrations. Whom thou hast chosen as thy Saviour except Lord Arhat to deliver. thee from the fatal tongs of Yama (Death) when he pounces upon thee.
Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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