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ner that had been prescribed and described by the Gurumaharaj; did he not do so? How did she impel him to carry out that austerity? The Gurudev had made Mayana Sundari fearless and she in her turn, made her husband fearless. The Gurudev had inspired, Mayana to discard her hatred and Mayana impelled her husband to discard his hatred. The Gurudev had inspired in the heart of Mayana, a tremendous zeal and enthusiasm for Dharma and in her turn Mayana filled her husband's heart with a tremendous enthusiasm for Dharma. When they worshipped Siddhachakra with a calm and concentrated mind, on the ninth day itself, the worship brought them the desired fruit.
All of you worship Siddhachakraji. Do you not? How do you carry out that worship?
From the Audience : But we are full of fear, hatred and sorrow, in our houses, in our shops, in the temple, in the Upashraya and at all places.
Maharajashri; Yes. On account of this reason, your spiritual austerities do not conform to scriptural prescriptions; and on account of this reason, you cannot experience, the efficacy of Dharma. Recite the Navakar Mantra dispelling all your fears from your minds and hearts. Meditate upon the Panchapara. meshti after discarding all your hatred. Worship the Paramatma, who is the Supreme Ocean of compassion with an exultant enthusiasm. Pathamini desired that Lilavathi should carry out the austerity of reciting the Navakar Mantra in accordance with the scriptural prescriptions. So, she first of all made her fearless. She prevailed upon her to discard her hatred for the King. She impelled her to discard her bitter despair.
THE PRESCRIBED METHOD OF PERFORMING THE NAVAKAR JAPA
"You must perform the Navakar Mantra Japa (the recitation of the Navakar Mantra) here before the idol of Shri Parshwanath Bhagwan. You must purify your body by taking a bath; you must wear clean and white clothes, you must sit
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