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73. Navakara Mahamantra Gives Vision
To The Eyes
It was the year V. S. 2031. Revered Guruji, the gem of Mevad, Dharmasudhakar Shri Pratapmalji Maharaj completed his great Chaturmasa at Indore and was on his way to Maharashtra.
From Indore my worthy preceptor and all other Munis proceeded to Badavah and reached there in a few days. They were to take rest over there for a few days and then continue their vihar. Suddenly my Revered Gurudev had some ailment of the eye. Shri Sangh took full advantage of service to Revered Gurudev. All expert doctors had the advantage of serving him. But ultimately they failed. Every day the lustre of the eye continued to grow more and more dimmed. Revered Gurudev too was very much worried. He was afraid that if he lost his vision, what would happen to his studies, his teaching, Municharya etc.? All these activities would come to a standstill! Revered Gurudev considered teaching and instruction to saintly Sadhvis to be his first duty. He had instructed hundreds of Sadhvis upto his age of 72. Thus, his mind was overcome with so many questions; he was lost in his thoughts.
From the day that I was initiated, I had seen that his faith and confidence in the Navakara Mantra were very deep and firm. Doctors had given their final verdict.
All Munis were very much worried. But what to do? The group of Munis sat around Revered Gurudev after Pratikramana etc. At about 8 p. m. Gurudev instructed all to go and rest. He added that he would talk further the next day. All of the Munis left for rest.
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