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and my Dharma. The Jain preceptor is your protector. I shall no more harass you."
The Cobra Ran Away
Rasiklal Gandalal Vora (Rly. clerk) of Botad was standing in a wagon while taking notes of the transport of goods. Labourers were standing below. In the meanwhile, a cobra came from one corner of the wagon and took a very firm grip over the leg of Rasikbhai right up to the knee. Note and pencil in hand, in a state of perfect consciousness he began to chant the Navakara Mantra. Some labourers shouted, others jumped down from the wagon. But Mr. Vora, like a Yogi in meditation, continued to chant the Navakara Mantra. The cobra got down from the leg and went out of the wagon. Even then Rasikbhai felt that the cobra is around his leg. This was evidently an effect of the firm grip. Labourers and other viewers came near, brought him to alertness and asked him to open his eyes. He opened his eyes and exclaimed: "This is all due to the power of the Navakara."
Joys in the Jungle
The incident pertains to the life of the same Rasikbhai. He got promotion as a guard and was once going with a goods train. Due to some fault in the compartment, the driver separated the engine and took it to the nearest station. With lots of goods in the train, dark night and jungle region, he was all alone in the train with a red light in hand for so many hours. He was constantly chanting the Navakara. After several hours the engine returned with the driver, the station master of the nearby station and some labourers. Then the goods train reached its due destination safely.
