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77. Poison Turns to Nectar
Ratanlal Singhi,
Bengal Hosiery,
Islampur (Dist. West Dinajpur, West Bengal)
(1)
I inherited and acquired the Navakara Mantra from my mother at the age of ten. As I acquired the knowledge of its meaning, my faith in it got more and more enriched.
In our own residence in Dungargadh, my son Prakashkumar was stung by a poisonous snake. I was not present in the house then. I got information in the market and at once ran home. My son was then surrounded in a crowd. I was in his vicinity. All were giving different instructions and opinions. Without paying any attention to them, I stood in the eastern direction and began to chant the Navakara Mantra. I also sucked poison from the place where he was stung, the blood thus sucked was collected in a utensil. I remained firm in the chanting of the Namaskara Mantra and in sucking the blood. Then leaves of neem were given and they tasted salty. Then I washed my mouth. No effect of poison now lurked.
(2)
Some three years back my son Pravin aged 11 suddenly left the house with only 30 Rs. and clothes. He thought of going to Rajasthan; he sat in the train known as Tinmukhia. He had no ticket with him. He was therefore asked to get down at the next station; he was frightened. Luckily a military man was sitting by his side. He was afraid that he might fall in the trap of evil person and ruin his life.
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