Jainism by Vividus

Author(s): Ramnik V Shah
Publisher: Ramnik V Shah Canada

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eager to fight. dance at the bellowing of the elephants,
43. One who accepts protection of Your lotus-feet will conquer
even an invincible army in a battle where blood is flowing from the wounds of the elephants caused by the spears and warriors move about rushing in an incessant flow.
44. By singing Your praise, Oh, Lord ! the boat which has
suddenly lost mooring, becoming unable to proceed in such oceans where in the swelling waves big whales and sharks roll and there is a chilling anxiety of devasting fires, starts floating fearlessly.
45. Those, bent and crumpled in bodies by diseases of stomach
and liver, extremely miserable and suffering pain with no hope to survive, if only they will smear nectar of even water bathing Your lotus-feet, shall become healthy like the Lord of Love himself.
16. Those who are in shackles of steel from ankles to necks and
whose things are hurt by the prick of their sharpness, if only they will incessantly take Your name, shall be immediately free from such shackles and pain,
47. Of those who will recite this song of Your praise, all tear
and anxiety and harm caused by mad elephant, fierce lion, devastating conflagration, battle, ocean or disease. shall immediately vanish.
48. Oh, Jinendra ! by wearing this garland of flowers in the form
of Your virtues, I have sung with devotion this song in Your praise, Those who will always wear this garland by reciting this song will ever, like me, Manatunga, be the receivers of good and everlasting fortune.
Note: This a poem in one of the ancient languages of India composed in
meter known as “Vasantatilaka" several centuries ago, lo some of the lines, the thoughts expressed do not appear to be reflecting an appro
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