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Some farmers and the brother-in-law guided our way. We bid goodbye to the Chambal valley.
"Which was the power that got us free? Who rescued us from the clutches of Chambal? We looked at the stars in the skies for a reply. The words of the Mahamantra entered our ears; the glorious idol of Shankheshvar Parshvanath stood before our mind's eye. It blessed us with freedom from fear.
At 12 midnight we were in a village. A reception was held. We were free, we were free. On 10th January we reached Agra. Our unexpected return was welcomed by Rajendra and all relatives with tears of joy in their eyes.
After our pilgrimage of the Purva-desha we went straight to Shankheshvaraji. Tears were rolling down our eyes as we worshipped and prayed.
Some incidents in life are such that they remain safe only in the small box of the heart! Only they are carefully preserved.
We passed 13 days in the horror-striking valleys of the Chambal in all fright and horror. Here, the miraculous power of Shri Shankheshvaraji and the Mahamantra and that only came to our rescue. The idol and the Mantra are in our hearts, well-preserved. In cases of all dangers, frights, darkness, calamities, the box of our heart will open and the two will guide us, give us hope, give us light.
