Pallavi and the crocodile

Pallavi, a Jain nun, was loved by all beings. She was protection and kindness itself. When she was alone she would meditate on the great dharmas. People used to say of her, “She has the bearing of a neem tree – tall and sacred.” Pallavi once took a boat and floated down a river. She wanted to mediate on the dharma of ahimsa. Suddenly a storm shook the boat and it broke into two. Pallavi was alone without help in the turbulent river. She would surely drown. Just then a crocodile with open jaws came towards her. “This,” Pallavi thought. “is the end of my life.” The crocodile gently clenched  Pallavi without biting into her and threw her on its back. The crocodile then took Pallavi safely to the shore. Pallavi thanked the crocodile and set on the journey home, amazed at her experience. This is the power of Jain nuns who always mediate on ahimsa, nonviolence. Even fierce creatures like crocodiles help them sweetly.