In this first-person account, Shri Nandita ji Sheth describes her recovery from a severe attack of Myasthenia Gravis in 2003, which began after Param Gurudev chanted Shree Uvasaggaharam Stotra at her bedside while she was under medical care in Mumbai.
On 31st January, 2003, I had a sudden and severe attack of a rare disease called Myasthenia Gravis. I was admitted to the H.N. Hospital in Mumbai. In this disease, one’s muscles suddenly stop working. First, my throat muscles stopped working, my tongue curled up, and I couldn’t eat or drink anything. I couldn’t even swallow my saliva. In the next 10-12 hours, my eyes, neck, back, lungs, kidney, legs, and all the muscles stopped working. I was in the ICU and put on a ventilator. My condition was very critical.
Mumbai’s best neurologists were treating me, and my family had even contacted a senior specialist in London, who is known to be the ‘father of Myasthenia Gravis’. However, even after the best of treatments, my health only deteriorated with every passing day. A dialysis procedure was carried out 6 times, but to no effect. On 6th March, 2003, upon a well-wisher’s request, Param Gurudev himself came to the hospital. We had no acquaintance with him before this, but I could feel a deep aatmik bond in that very first darshan and his divine smile. Everybody in the family had lost hope, but our well-wisher pleaded with him to do something and help me recover. In a humble voice, Param Gurudev said, “I am a saint; what can I possibly do? With Parmatma’s grace, I can only chant Shree Uvasaggaharam Stotra and pray for her wellbeing.”
My family, the doctors, everybody was tensed. Param Gurudev began chanting the mantra, and deep resonance of his voice echoed in the entire hospital. By the third recitation of the mantra, I voluntarily lifted my hand for the first time after such a long period. It was an absolute surprise for whoever witnessed it, nobody could believe their eyes. Later, Param Gurudev sent a mala for me with my mother. He asked me to recite the mantra 9 times daily on that mala. I would listen to a recorded Uvasaggaharam Stotra in Param Gurudev’s voice every day. With the grace of this mantra and Param Gurudev’s sadhana energy, I eventually recovered from such a grave disease. I can say that I have come back from the jaws of death. My family, which had no prior inclination towards spirituality, became staunch believers in the power of blessings and mantra sadhana.
– Shri Nandita ji Sheth
This is a personal testimony of faith. It is not medical advice and does not replace medical treatment.
Editor’s note: Param Gurudev’s chanting and discourses on Shree Uvasaggaharam Stotra can be watched on Parasdham Live.
Read more about Param Gurudev’s spiritual and humanitarian work.
FAQ
What is Shree Uvasaggaharam Stotra?
It is a revered Jain stotra in praise of the 23rd Tirthankar, Bhagwan Parshwanath, traditionally attributed to Acharya Bhadrabahu. Devotees chant it for protection from obstacles and suffering.
Who is Param Gurudev?
Rashtrasant Param Gurudev Shree Namramuni Maharaj Saheb is a Jain saint in the tradition of Bhagwan Mahavir, the founder of Parasdham and a mantra sadhak known for his sadhana of Shree Uvasaggahar Stotra.
