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The Spell of The ‘Mantra'
(An Individual Perception)
Shri Lakshmi Chandra Jain
I am the fortunate inheritor of the magic Mantra
NAMOKKAR Recited by millions of devotees Multiplied billions of times In mute utterances I have realised instinctively The magic might of Mantra It is not merely a verbal text It is the sheet anchor of my SoulOur Souls
Its texture, through all its warp and woof, is woven with Faith and Fervour Piety and Devotion of millions and millions of my predecessors and compatriots I am the proud inheritor of the Mantra
Its magic and mystique Has ever been a moving experience For those in Conflict, distress and dire doom How does the magic work, I wonder !
Acharyas and Pandits have explained word by word, letter by letter, syllable by syllable - its significance
Though their erudition baffles The faith kindles brighter
