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There
is a confluence of three rivers on the outskirts of Dhari. The
place of confluence is known as Triveni Sangam, and the resulting
river is called the river Shetrunji. The Shetrunji narrows on
reaching a bridge, and shrinks to the size of a small rivulet
under the bridge. The inhabitants of Dhari call it 'Patalio Zaro'.
Exactly at this spot near the bridge, Jinabhai used to have his
daily bath in the morning. He would wear clean clothes after his
bath, and then sit in an upright posture and perform meditation
for hours together. He meditated upon the divine form of Shriji
Maharaj. To many who saw Jinabhai seated in meditation at such
a lonely place, it seemed as if Dhruva himself was meditating
! They invariably stood and watched the young Jina steeped in
meditation.
Sometimes, friends of Jinabhai would come to have their bath at
'Patalio Zaro'. They were amazed to find Jinabhai rapt in meditation.
They would wait for him till he came out of his meditation. And
then they would always inquire : "What were you doing ?"
And Jinabhai would reply : "I try to remember God. Will you
join me ? I will try to teach you the art of meditation."
From his childhood Jinabhai never failed to do his meditaiton
every morning. He advised everybody to start their morning work
only after remembering Shriji Maharaj.
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