Scientific Secrets of Jainism

Author(s): Nandighoshvijay
Publisher: Research Institute of Scientific Secrets from Indian Oriental Scriptures Ahmedabad

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self. Since they were not familiar, the two disciples of the same guru did not recognize each other. Still however, Tānasēna had great fascination and high regards for him.
The competition started.
According to the order of the emperor, Tānasēna first sang in the Tõdi mode and filled the atmosphere with music. Soon a small flock of deer, fascinated by the music, came to Tānasēna and stood there. Tānasēna put a garland around the neck of a deer fascinated by music. As soon as the music was over, the deer frightened of the human crowd, ran away into the forest.
Baijū cheerfully looked at Emperor Akbar and said, " O, Sovereign! Tānasēna sang in the Todi mode, fascinated the deer and called them here from the forest. Now I shall sing in the Mrgarañjani mode. Under the influence of this mode, only that deer will come which has the garland around its neck."
The Emperor allowed Baijā to sing in the Mrgarañjani mode. As soon as Baiju tuned his voice, the deer around whose neck Tānasēna had put the garland, came running from the forest and sat by Baijū's feet as if it were familiar since long, as if it were tame. Baijā took the garland of the deer's neck and gave it to Emperor Akbar.
Then the Emperor asked Baijū to sing something else and expected him to be answered by Tānasēna.
Baijū then said, "o, Emperor! I shall now sing the Mālakaum sa mode. Under its influence the stone lying in the front, will melt like wax and I shall put my stringed musical instrument into it. When the music will be over, the melted stone will again solidify. Let Tänasēna take my stringed musical instrument out without breaking the stone."
The audience was astonished to hear this.
With full concentration, Baijū began to sing in the Mālakaumsa mode and soon the stone began to melt. The stone completely melted into a liquid form. As soon as Baijū went to put his stringed musical instrument into it, Tānasēna stood up and knelt at the feet of Baijū. With great respect and high regards he said, "According to what my guru said to me, there is a