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Tirtharatna Sagarji. Then all will go down. I experienced great relief and joy; it was all due to the power of the Mahamantra.
After the ceremony was over, our journey down the mountain started. The child of five can certainly not walk such a long distance. But now I had no fear in my mind. With the mental chanting of the Navakara Mantra, I lifted the child and went down the mountain. There was no fatigue; the mind was all joyous.
Then we reached Jiravalla. There, the new pilgrims got badges and bedding. The vice-convenor of the Sangha, Shri Kiranbhai declared, "Such a small child cannot be permitted in the Sangh: Let her go home."
But her desire for Darshan was very keen. She said, "I shall walk” and added, "O God! let me have Darshan of Shri Dada". In the evening also when she went to pay her respects to Dada, she submitted :
“Maharaj Saheb, bless me so that I can have a Darshan of Dada."
I told her : "Do continue to chant the Navakara. You will certainly have Darshan of Dada."
In her child-mind the Mantra was so very much firm-rooted that very even in sleep words - "O Dada! Namo Arihantanam" would come out. As we reached Shankheshvar Tirtha, Kiranbhai said : "Please send the child away to-day." I said : "Yes.” But I was worried. Sonal stated firmly, "If you send me home, you too shall not go.” Then we went for the Darshan of Dada. We had our prayers and worship and sat in meditation. After some time I opened my eyes, to find to my great surprise my father's sister. She said :
