Lay Followers
The Navkar Mantra in the Storm
A pot, a hidden snake, and a bride who never stopped saying her prayer
- 4 min full story
- 2 min children's telling
- For all ages
- Shvetambar telling
Shrimati recites the Navkar Mantra before everything she does, but in her new home her husband's family cannot bear it. One evening her husband hands her a covered pot and tells her there is a flower garland inside.
What it teaches Faith Navkar Mantra Forgiveness
The opening of the children's telling
Long ago there lived a girl named Shrimati. She loved the Navkar Mantra very much. Before she ate, before she slept, before she did any work, she closed her eyes and said it softly. It made her heart calm and happy.
When Shrimati grew up, she married a young man called Buddhapriya and went to live in his house. But his family did not like her prayers. When she said the Navkar, they frowned. Shrimati was sad, but she stayed kind and gentle, and she kept saying her prayer every day.
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To carry into the day
A calm heart that holds on to the Navkar can turn even fear into flowers.
To talk about together
Shrimati forgave the people who tried to harm her. Why do you think she did not get angry?
Retold for JainStory from the traditional narrative and checked against published Jain sources. Details vary between tellings.