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Miracle, what an astonishing miracle ! The leaping flames turned into a pond full of water. A beautiful throne appeared on the surface. Amara kumāra was seated on the throne, attired in attractive cloths and ornaments. Even now he was deeply engrossed in the meditation of the namokāra mantra.
King Śrenika, his ministers and priests all gapped in wonder. They thought that the boy had divine power. Apprehensive of some impending danger their hearts pounded and limbs trembled. They greeted Amara kumāra humbly with folded hands :
"O prince of gods ! pardon our misdeeds. Protect us. We have committed a mistake.”
Amara kumāra was moved with compassion. He lifted his hand in a gesture of assurance and uttered, "Ņamo Arihantānam, namo siddhāņań, namo āyariyāṇaḥ, ņamo uvajjhāyāṇam, namo loe savva sāhūna"
May this mahāmantra bless you with wisdom and protect all. After this incident king Śrenika became a devout Jain. The faith in the namokāra mantra grew stronger in all.
