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22. Servants of Yama Returned Empty-handed
Song based on a true happening -Kantilal Khimchand Shah
Nani Bazaar, Dhrangadhra (363310)
(Doha)
I offer salutation first to Shri Arihanta and then to Siddha Bhagavan; I also pay my respects to my Acharya, the hearers and the Sadhus-all who are full of virtues. (1)
Once that I pay respects to these five, all sins are annihilated; there is blessing in all these five and this is in the forefront.
(2)
The Navakara Mantra with its 68 letters is full of all benefit; when I remember it in my house, there is all proclamation of victory. (3)
Once a miraculous incident has taken place; I describe it here fully; it will yield happiness to noble souls. (4)
A great miracle took place and all men were amazed; So many people in vast numbers paid a visit to my house to witness it. (5)
The city of Dhrangadhra is indeed very much charming. In it there are fine Jina temples that give genuine happiness. As we pay our respects to these, we feel safe and happy. Our salutations to the Navakara Mantra. (1) I bow down in the vast temple of Shri Ajitnath Bhagavan, who endows the devotees with real
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