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This Navakara is muttered by gods, siddhas, birds etc. One who mutters it without fear attains to the highest state of Nirvana. (20)
The Navakara, muttered in the midst of jungle-tracks, on mountains, in the midst of forests, puts an end to all frights; it annihilates all enemies, attackers, thieves, and kings who are full of enmity. (21)
Just a remembrance of the five Navakaras puts a halt to water and fire. The groups of the elephants of their knots are totally annihilated. (22)
The lion in form of the Navakara resides in the cave of the hearts and the elephant in form of the eight knots of Karmas gets totally destroyed. (23)
The chariot, which has horses in form of the fivefold salutation, which has horses in the form of knowledge joined to it-The chariot in form of austerity, self-control and liberality evidently leads one to the highest state of liberation. (24) When the Navakara, the very summary of the Jaina order and the right upliftment of the fourteen Purvas is firm and steady in the heart. The mundane existence cannot affect such a person. (25)
