Shripal Mainasundari Story.. Nav Pad Aardhana In Oli

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NINE LINE NAMOKARA : THE KEY TO SUCCESS

Long long ago, king Prajapala ruled over Avanti (Ujjayin). He had two beautiful and cultured daughters. The name of the elder one was Surasundari and that of the younger one was Mainasundari.

Mainasundari was a very refined, educated and independent thinking girl. Pleased with her talent and intelligence, King Prajapala told once, "Dear daughters, I am very pleased with you, seek any favour, I will grant"

With folded hands Mainasundari replied, "Father ! Boons, happiness and sorrow are not alms that may be obtained by begging. As a result of his own deeds or by luck, one automatically gets these. Moreover, I am a kshatriya (martial race) girl, where would I learn begging ?"

King Prajapala was short tempered and conceited. Mainasundari's expression of self esteem hurt his ego. He decided that Mainasundari is very proud of her luck; she should be taught that it is King Prajapala who bestows happiness and sorrow, not fate.

One day king Prajapala went out of town. He saw a group of lepers coming. A young leper was riding a horse and many others followed him on foot. They were coming in his direction hailing their leader, "Victory to Umber Rana."

The king asked them, "Who are you ? When are you coming ? Who is this young man ?"

A leper, who was an accomplished speaker, came forward. Saluting the king he said, "Sir ! Wandering through many villages, this group of seven hundred lepers has reached your town today. Umber Rana, the person on horseback, is the leader of this group. Being lepers, we are not allowed to settle anywhere. Driven from many villages we have arrived here today."

When king Prajapala further enquired about Umber Rana it was revealed that he was still unmarried. He thought, "Mainasundari is very proud of her luck. If she is married to leper Umber Rana she will realize that who bestows happiness and sorrow, the karma or the king . ..."

The ministers, priests and the queen, all opposed this plan but the king was very adament. He married his beautiful and intelligent daughter to Umber Rana.

Maina did not weap, nor did she become angry. She accepted this as her fate. She took leave of her parents happily and went to a tent outside the town with her leper husband, Umber Rana.

Seeing such a beautiful and well-mannered daughter-in-law, Kamalaprabha, the mother of Umber Rana, thanked her stars. It was as if she got a divine boat of happiness and hope, to cross the ocean of sorrow and misery.

At night Umber Rana's mother asked the couple to sit near her and said, "Princess, Dear daughter-in-law ! Don't you worry. We are also ksyatriyas (of martial race); your husband is prince Sripal of Campanagari. He is not a leper by birth. An adversry king defeated us. Sripal's father, king Simharatha was killed. Sripal's uncle also conspired against us and to save our life we eloped into the jungle. There we met this group of leper. Srlpal caught this disease due to years of exposure during our long stay with them. Now that you have come, good luck has dawned. Everything will be alright now."

Mainasundari took charge of all the seven hundred lepers besides attending to her husband and mother-in-law. An end had come to the misery of the lepers, as if they were blessed with the presence of a goddess among them.

One day a great monk, Acharya Munichandrasuri arrived at the garden outside the town. When Mainasundari knew of this, she also went with her husband to pay respect to the monk. When the Acharya saw such a beautiful and elegant girl married to a leper he enquired. Mainasundari narrated the whole story. Observing the patience, determination and self-confidence of Mainasundari, the Acharya said:

"Child ! Practice the nine step discipline of the Namokara mantra and all your ailments, sorrows and miseries will be removed. Indeed, this mantra is effective beyond any imagination. Its practice will bring you best of luck."

Following the instructions of the Acharya, Sripal and Mainasundari commenced the practice of the nine steps of the Namokara mahamantra on the bright seventh day of the month of Chaitra. This practice is accompanied by the Ayambila Tapa (a Jain penance where food prepared with one type of grain and that too without any salt, sugar or flavour is taken once a day) with deep devotion and unwavering faith.

The method of practice is as follows :
Drawing in heart or on a white sheet of cloth or visualizing the shape of an eight petal lotus install the nine lines and concentrate on them.

See the installation in the illustration. And then-

1. On the first day, chant 12 rosaries (12 x 108 repetitions) of Om hrim srim namo arihantanam. Do ayambila with rice.

2. On the second day, chant 8 rosaries of the mantra-Om hrim srim namo siddhanam. Do ayambila with wheat.

3. On the third day, chant 36 rosaries of the mantra—Om hrim srim namo Ayariyanam. Do ayambila with gram.

4. On the fourth day, chant 25 rosaries of the mantra-Om hrirh srim namo uvajjhayanam. Do ayambila with munga (kidney bean).

5. On the fifth day, chant 27 rosaries of the mantra-Om hrim srim namo loe sawa sahunam. Do ayambila with udada (horse bean).

6. On the sixth day, chant 51 rosaries of the mantra-Om hrim srim namo ndnassa. Do ayambila with rice.

7. On the seventh day, chant 67 rosaries of the mantra-Om hrim srim namo damsanassa. Do ayambila with rice.

8. On the eighth day, chant 70 rosaries of the mantra-Om hrim srim namo carittassa. Do ayambila with rice.

9. On the ninth day, chant 50 rosaries of the mantra-Om hrim srim namo tavassa. Do ayambila with rice.

With pious feelings and purity of mind, speech and body Sripal and Mainasundari completed the devotional practice of the Navapada in prescribed order.

Astonishing changes appeared in Sripad. His leprosy was cured. His physical appearance became attractive. His body oozed strength and prowess.
All the lepers were also cured by sprinkling water that was made potent with the namokara mantra.

Sripal's luck turned extremely good. Wherever he went he got great wealth and power without asking. Every problem continued to be resolved. Finally Sripal became a great emperor having an army of millions.

The namokara mantra found a permanent place in their heart. As a result of practicing namokara mantra they got happiness and appreciation at every point in their life.

(Sripal Charitra)