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"Why should I? Ask what you will."
"Present yourself, stand in person before me. I would not ask for anything till you stand in person before me!"
"But, you will be frightened with my terrific form." "I don't care!" "You will get burns, fire shoots from my body!" "Don't worry!"
"Give up your insistence of my appearan”, in person. This will lead to your evil.”
"Come if you will, otherwise not.” With this Shrikant again started the chanting of the Mantras.
"Stop your Mantras, stop!" "Present yourself in person!" He ordered. "I cannot come even if I wish." "Why!"
"A circle of lustre is visible around you. Withdraw it; only then can I appear in person."
Shrikant was surprised, amazed to find a circle of lustre rotating around him. Uka Bhagat had not referred to this. He, therefore, thought for a while and said :
"This circle of lustre, even that is your Maya. Please withdraw it!"
"That is not my Maya." "Then, what is it?" "Do you propitiate the Navakara Mantra?" "Yes, so what?"
"It is indeed a very powerful Mantra. This lustre belongs to it. I cannot bear it. So, please withdraw it!"
"I have not created it. What is the way to withdraw it?"
"Take an oath never to mutter the Mantra in your life. I dare not stand before one who propitiates it!
