Tale of Shree Nabhakraj

Author(s): Merutungacharya, Gunsundarvijay
Publisher: Divya Darshan Trust

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prayed in a very polite manner:' o great merciful muni! O Sun of the three worlds! Please make me free from this tremendous and dreadful sin! Please save me!' The muni having detailed knowledge of scriptures informed the King to chant the Panchparmeshthi Mahamantra (i.e. to chant the Navkār Mahấmantra, which consists of salutations - bowing down to 5 bests i.e. Arihant (God), Siddha (liberated souls), Acharya saints (with 36 qualities), Upadhyây (teacher of the scriptures to sages) and Sãdhu (Jain monk and nun).
The muni said- 'O King! By getting erected a temple of the God (Teerthanker), one can get freedom from the sin of the misappropriation of the Devdravya.' The muni knew the scriptures and the way of repentance too. He suggested the way to repent.
The King Chandrãditya felt that he was highly favoured and obliged by the muni, who showed him the worthy path - the true path. The King, with great insistance, got stay of the muni in his province. The King started the chanting of Namaskār Mahāmantra (i.e.the Navkar Mahamantrã which is beginningless & is also endless) as advised by the muni - the preceptor. See the immediate result of the religion! In 6 months period only, the body of the King became diseaseless and lusterous like gold. His kingdom prospered with increase in assets of elephants, horses, wealth etc. On the top of the mountain Chitrakut, the King started the work of construction of a divine temple of God of three worlds the ultimate savior - with victorious screamings on the mountain.
One day, this King Chandraditya was sitting near the muni. At that time, one potmaker addressed to the King - 'O King! It is a surprise that my donkey climbs the mountain with water bag on it on it's own accord. I need not give it any hint-sign-indicationinspiration to climb the mountain. What could be the reason?' Even the King was surprised at this. He could not know the reply and as such he inquired about the same from the muni. At that very moment the saint - the Omniscient Muni arrived there - about whom they were talking earlier. The King, the muni both went to bow down to that great soul along with that pot-maker.
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