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could find only one reason of this, that all the while Dhanjibhai was indulgent in the Japa of "Arihanta ... Arihanta ..."
Though a non-Jain, Dhanjibhai Patel came in contact with Revered Gurudev Vijayalaxmanasurishvarji Maharaj. He was deeply impressed by the lectures of Shri Gurudev. From that time onwards he started chanting the Navakara Mantra most regularly. He brings his friends now and again for Darshan and delivers
sermons.
In his friendly circle are included Brahmins as also cobblers, oil-men (Ganchi) etc., all of different castes. Under the influence of the preaching of Revered Shri Maharaj Shri, all have renounced meat-eating and wine. (From "Tejasvi Ratno" Snake Became Helpful
Vaidyaraj Shri Ramachandra Bapurao Suryavamshi of the village Pusesa near Satara, though a Maratha by caste, possesses unstinted faith in the Jaina Dharma. In 1936, he came in contact with a Jain householder of Bombay, Shri Sakalchand Bhagaji. He commenced the chanting of the Navakara Mantra. Very often miraculous incidents happened in his life.
Once he was on the road on a bicycle. The cycle had no ring. On the road there was a huge snake. The snake raised its hood up and became steady towards the cycle. Vaidyaraj was frightened, but immediately started chanting the Navakara. All of a sudden ringing of a bell was heard and the snake escaped that very moment.
