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As Piyush was busy chanting the Navakara Mantra on the eleventh day, he visualized a huge ball of lustre in his front. He was surprised. The ball was encircling round and round and coming nearer and nearer to him. Even before he pondered over the matter, he saw, with his own eyes, that a drop of that lustre entered his stomach through his mouth. He then went to sleep and dreamt. Someone was telling him : "Piyush, worry not at all. Thanks to your austerity, your saviour will reach here tomorrow morning. All the Jivas will be saved by your merit."
He suddenly awoke to feel that it must be dawn.
Just at the same time, this globe of sun was seen and experienced by Shri J. J. Shah, the Principal of the College at Radhanpur. He was younger in age to the other Principals, was very much fond of all sports, affectionate and warm, with as if a shower of nectar from his mouth. Just at the same time, when he looked at the morning sun, he felt as if it was not the usual sun; it was totally different. In his dream, a divine being had told him : "Well Jayanti Shah! awaken yourself; be informed that 103 children are alive after eleven days to-day in a cave at Shankhalpur. It is situated at a distance of some 5 kilometres. During the earthquake the door of the cave is closed by a huge stone-slab. The whereabouts of the cave will create confusion in your mind. I cite one mark by which you can trace it. You will visualize a huge stoneslab of thousands of maunds. On it you will find engraved in rough and uneven letters, the word 'Maha-vi-ra'. The souls within are saved because of a very small crack of half an inch. The jivas within are saved because of this.
