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I replied: "I am very much consicous, sir!" "Your ailment seems to have disappeared." "My ailment has come to a stop."
"God has upheld my hand."
"I feel extremely in peace."
"I no more need morphia."
With these words I again lost myself in the meditation of Shri Navakara, with the words 'Arihanta.... Arihanta' in my mouth.
Due to meditation and concentration, my eyes were fixed towards the vacant skies, as if towards my saviour.
Confused as he was by my physical condition Dr. Nicholosn went to his cabin for serious thinking; he had not given any treatment to me then.
But, as at the first time, on seeing me peaceful and as if in a vacant state of mind, the nurses and doctors on duty opined that I was entering a state of coma; the senior doctor was informed.
Dr. Reid, the seniormost surgeon, gathered preliminary information about me from Dr. Nicholson and came to my bed with him at 12 noon.
I was then engrossed in the meditation of Shri Arihanta Prabhu and chanting of Shri Navakara.
My suffering was slowly lessening. Urine was now passing without the help of a tube.
The effect of paralysis had started below the waist during the last two days; there also was improvement.
Dr. Reid and Dr. Nicholson were amazed and looked at each other. What is this?
