Jainism

50.  मन्नहजिणाणंसज्झाय - Mannaha Jinänam Sajjhäya

Introduction: This sutra describes the 36 essential duties of a layperson. As described in this hymn all recommendations are self-explanatory and easy to understand. Since a layperson does not give up worldly possessions completely, these activities should be performed as they are beneficial to one-self.

They help a person to become righteous and bring equanimity.  Other people who are in close contact with them will also be attracted to join the congregation.

मन्नहजिणाणंसज्झाय

मन्नह जिणाणमाणं, मिच्छं परिहरह, धरह सम्मत्तं.

छव्विह-आवस्सयम्मि, उज्जुत्तो होइ पइ-दिवसं.  1.

पव्वेसु पोसह-वयं, दाणं सीलं तवो अ भावो अ.

सज्झाय नमुक्कारो, परोवयारो अ जयणा अ.  2.

जिण-पूआ जिण-थुणणं, गुरु-थुअ साहम्मिआण वच्छल्लं.

ववहारस्स य सुद्धी, रह-जत्ता तित्थ-जत्ता य.  3.

उवसम-विवेग-संवर, भासा-समिई छजीव-करुणा य.

धम्मिअ-जण-संसग्गो, करण-दमो चरण-परिणामो.  4.

संघोवरि बहु-माणो, पुत्थय-लिहणं पभावणा तित्थे.

सड्ढाण किच्चमेअं, निच्चं सुगुरू-वएसेणं.  5.

Mannaha Jinänam Sajjhäya

Mannaha jinänamänam, michchham pariharaha, Dharaha sammattam.

Chhavviha-ävassayammi, ujjutto hoi pai-divasam. 1.

Pavvesu posaha-vayam, dänam silam tavo a bhävo a.

Sajjhäya namukkäro, parovayäro a jayanä a. 2.

Jina-puä jina-thunanam, guru-thua sähammiäna vacchhallam.

Vavahärassa ya suddhi, raha-jattä tittha-jattä ya. 3.

Uvasama-vivega-samvara, bhäsä-samii chajiva-karunä ya.

Dhammia-jaṇa-saṁsaggo, karaṇa-damo caraṇa-pariṇāmo.  4.

Saṁghovari bahu-māṇo, putthaya-lihaṇaṁ pabhāvaṇā titthe.

Saḍḍhāṇa kichchameaṁ, nichchaṁ sugurū-vaeseṇaṁ.  5.

Sutra Meaning:

Recommendation of 36 worthy acts for a layperson.

(1) Follow Tirthankars’ preachings of Ahimsa, Anekantwad, and non-possessiveness

(2) Give up any beliefs based on fear, greed, and glorification.

(3) Accept right faith

(4-9) Always diligently perform the six essential duties, 1

(10) Do paushadhvrata for a day during religious festivals

(11) Give charity to the needy people

(12) Be faithful to your spouse

(13) Observe external and internal austerities

(14) Contemplate on the 12 themes of reflection (bhävnä)

(15) Study the scriptures (swädhyäya)

(16) Pay obeisance to the five supreme beings

(17) Be benevolent and help others to the best of your ability

(18) Protect all living beings 2

(19) Worship Tirthankars

(20) Recite the hymns of praise to the Tirthankars

(21) Recite the hymns of praise to the spiritual preceptor

(22) Be affectionate towards fellow human beings

(23) Be honest in all business transactions

(24) Organize religious seminars

(25) Visit pilgrimage places. 3

(26) Be peaceful

(27) Have discretion

(28) Stop inflow of karma

(29) Be watchful of language

(30) Have compassion towards all living beings

(31) Keep company of spiritual people

(32) Control sense organs and

(33) Have desire for renunciation or Dikshä. 4

(34) Respect the four-fold Sangha or community

(35) Contribute to the writing and printing of religious books

(36) Spread the message of religion 

Understand how to carry out all these benevolent acts from a Guru and have faith. 5

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49.  भरहेसरसज्झाय - Bharahesara Sajjhäya

Introduction: This sajjhäya (swädhyäya) is in praise of the extra-ordinary great persons who lived in the past.  It is recited during rai pratikramana in the morning. In this hymn, there are names of 53 virtuous men and 47 virtuous women who in their lives have shown extra ordinary virtues and have lived an ideal Jain life. By reciting the names of such great men and women, we remember their exemplary character so that it inspires us to bring similar qualities to our life.

भरहेसरसज्झाय

भरहेसर बाहुबली, अभय कुमारो अ ढंढण कुमारो.

सिरिओ अण्णिआ उत्तो, अइमुत्तो नागदत्तो अ. 1.

मेअज्ज थूलभद्दो, वयर रिसी नंदिसेण सीहगिरी.

कयवन्नो अ सुकोसल, पुंडरीओ केसी करकंडू. 2.

हल्ल विहल्ल सुदंसण, साल महासाल सालिभद्दो अ.

भद्दो दसन्नभद्दो, पसन्नचंदो अ जसभद्दो. 3.

जंबु पहू वंकचूलो, गय सुकुमालो अवंति सुकुमालो.

धन्नो इलाइ पुत्तो, चिलाइ पुत्तो अ बाहुमुणी. 4.

अज्ज गिरी अज्ज रक्खिअ, अज्ज सुहत्थी उदायगो मणगो.

कालय सूरी संबो, पज्जुन्नो मूलदेवो अ. 5.

पभवो विण्हु कुमारो, अद्द कुमारो दढप्पहारी अ.

सिज्जंस कूरगडू अ, सिज्जंभव मेह कुमारो अ. 6.

एमाइ महासत्ता, दिंतु सुहं गुण-गणेहिं संजुत्ता.

जेसिं नाम-ग्गहणे, पाव-प्पबंधा विलिज्जंति. 7.

सुलसा चंदनबाला, मणोरमा मयणरेहा दमयंती.

नमया सुंदरी सीया, नंदा भद्दा सुभद्दा य. 8.

राइमई रिसिदत्ता, पउमावई अंजणा सिरिदेवी.

जिट्ठ सुजिट्ठ मिगावई, पभावई चिल्लणादेवी. 9.

बंभी सुंदरी रुप्पिणी, रेवई कुंती सिवा जयंती य.

देवई दोवई धारणी, कलावई पुप्फचूला य. 10.

पउमावई य गोरी, गंधारी लक्खमणा सुसीमा य.

जंबूवई सच्चभामा, रुप्पिणी कण्हट्ठ महिसीओ. 11

जक्खा य जक्खदिन्ना, भूआ तह चेव भूअदिन्ना य.

सेणा वेणा रेणा, भइणीओ थूलभद्दस्स. 12.

इच्चाइ महा-सईओ, जयंति अकलंक-सील-कलिआओ.

अज्ज वि वज्जइ जासिं, जस-पडहो तिहुअणे सयले. 13.

Sutra Meaning:

KingBharata, Bähubali, Abhaya kumära, Dhandhana kumära, Sriyaka, son of Arnikä, Atimukta, Nägadatta and 1.

Muni Metärya, Sthulabhadra, Vajra rsi, Nandisena, Sihagiri, Krtapunya (Kayavannä), muni Sukosala, Pundarika, Kesi, Karakandu and 2.

Halla, Vihalla, Setha Sudarsana, Säla, Mahäsäla muni, Sälibhadra, Bhadrabähu svämi, Dasärnabhadra, Prasannacandra räjarsi, Yasobhadra suri and 3.

Jambusvämi, prince Vankacula, Gajasukumär, Avantisukur, dhannä, son of iläci, son of ciläti, muni bähu and 4.

Ärya Mahägiri, Ärya Raksita, Ärya Suhasti Suri, Räjarsi Udäyana, Manaka Kumära, Kälaka Suri, Sämba Kumära, Pradyumna Kumära, King Muladeva and 5.

Prabhava Svämi, Visnu Kumära, Ärdra Kumära, Drdha Prahäri, Sreyänsa, Kuragadu Muni, Sayyambhava Svämi and Megha Kumära 6.

Such great persons possessing great virtues may confer happiness; by reciting whose names, the fetter of sins are destroyed. 7.

Sulasä, Candanabälä, Manoramä, Madanarekhä, Damayanti, Narmadä Sundari, Sitä, Nandä, Bhadrä, Subhadrä and 8.

Räjimati, Rsidattä, Padmävati, Anjanä Sundari, Sridevi, Jyesthä, Sujyesthä, Mrgävati, Prabhävati, Cellanä Devi and 9.

Brähmi, Sundari, Rukmini, Revati, Kunti, Sivä, Jayanti, Devaki, Draupadi, Dhärani, Kalävati, Puspaculä and 10.

Padmävati, Gauri, Gändhäri, Laksmanä, Susimä, Jambuvati, Satyabhämä And Rukmini-- these eight chief queens of sri krsna and 11.

Yaksä, Yaksadattä, Bhutä, Bhutadattä, Senä, Venä, and Renä-- (these seven) Sisters of Sthulabhadra, 12.

Such great chaste women observing pure celibacy without blemish attain victory and their drums of glory reverberates even this day in all three worlds. 13.

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Introduction: This hymn, in praise of Lord Pärshvanätha, is recited while performing Pratikramana.

चउक्कसायसूत्र

चउक्कसाय-पडिमल्लुल्लूरणु, दुज्जय-मयण-बाण-मुसुमूरणु.

सरस-पियंगु-वन्नु गय-गामिउ, जयउ पासु भुवण-त्तय-सामिउ........ 1.

जसु तणु-कंति-कडप्प-सिणिद्धउ, सोहइ फणि-मणि-किरणा-लिद्धउ.

नं नव-जल-हर-तडिल्लय-लंछिउ, सो जिणु पासु पयच्छउ वंछिउ... 2.

Caukkasäya Sutra

Chaukkasäya-padimallulluranu,

Dujjaya-mayana-bäna-musumuranu.

Sarasa-piyangu-vannu gaya-gämiu,

Jayau päsu bhuvana-ttaya-sämiu.......................................... 1.

Jasu tanu-kanti-kadappa-siniddhau,

Sohai phani-mani-kiranä-liddhau.

Nam nava-jala-hara-tadillaya-lanchhiu,

So jinu päsu payachchhau vanchhiu..................................... 2.

Sutra Meaning:

Lord Pärshvanätha, the master of all three worlds, endowed with golden complexion and with a gait like an elephant, destroyer of all four passions and one who has cut apart the Cupid’s arrow, may you be ever victorious  1

O Lord Pärshvanätha, your graceful body shines with rays emitted by the jewel on the hood of the cobra covering your head and by lightning accompanying the torrential rain; grant me that what I desire. 2

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Introduction: People of Nadol city were suffering from plague created by an evil minded goddess. Agreeing to the request of the Jain community of the city, Shri Mänadeva Suri composed this hymn or sutra to get rid of the plague. Shri Mänadeva Suri was blessed by Padmä, Jaya, Vijayä, and Aparajita, the four goddesses. It is due to their mystic power the city was saved from the disaster created by the plague. In this hymn, Lord Shäntinätha is praised with many precious qualities.

लघु-शान्तिस्तव

शान्तिं शान्ति-निशान्तं, शान्तं शान्ता-शिवं नमस्कृत्य.

स्तोतुः शान्ति-निमित्तं, मन्त्र-पदैः शान्तये स्तौमि....................... 1.

ओमिति निश्चित-वचसे, नमो नमो भगवतेर्हते पूजाम्.

शान्ति-जिनाय जयवते, यशस्विने स्वामिने दमिनाम्................... 2.

सकलातिशेषक-महा-संपत्ति-समन्विताय शस्याय.

त्रैलोक्य-पूजिताय च, नमो नमः शान्ति-देवाय............................ 3.

सर्वामर-सुसमूह-स्वामिक-संपूजिताय न जिताय.

भुवन-जन-पालनोद्यत-तमाय सततं नमस्तस्मै.......................... 4.

सर्व-दुरितौघ-नाशन-कराय सर्वाशिव-प्रशमनाय.

दुष्ट ग्रह-भूत-पिशाच-शाकिनीनां प्रमथनाय................................ 5

यस्येति नाम-मन्त्र-प्रधान-वाक्योपयोग-कृत-तोषा.

विजया कुरुते जन-हित-मिति च नुता नमत तं शान्तिम्............ 6.

भवतु नमस्ते भगवति!, विजये! सुजये! परा-परैरजिते!.

अपराजिते! जगत्यां, जयतीति जयावहे! भवति........................... 7.

सर्वस्यापि च संघस्य, भद्र-कल्याण-मंगल-प्रददे!.

साधूनां च सदा शिव-सुतुष्टि-पुष्टि-प्रदे! जीयाः........................... 8.

भव्यानां कृत-सिद्धे!, निर्वृति-निर्वाण-जननि! सत्त्वानाम्.

अभय-प्रदान-निरते!, नमोस्तु स्वस्ति-प्रदे! तुभ्यम्....................... 9.

भक्तानां जन्तूनां, शुभावहे! नित्यमुद्यते! देवि!.

सम्यग्-दृष्टीनां धृति-रति-मति-बुद्धि-प्रदानाय............................ 10.

जिन-शासन-निरतानां, शान्ति-नतानां च जगति जनतानाम्.

श्री-संपत्कीर्ति-यशो-वर्द्धनि!, जय देवि! विजयस्व........................ 11.

सलिला-नल-विष-विषधर-दुष्ट-ग्रह-राज-रोग-रण-भयतः.

राक्षस-रिपु-गण-मारि-चौरेति-श्वापदा-दिभ्यः............................... 12.

अथ रक्ष रक्ष सुशिवं, कुरु कुरु शान्तिं च कुरु कुरु सदेति.

तुष्टिं कुरु कुरु पुष्टिं, कुरु कुरु स्वस्तिं च कुरु कुरु त्वम्............ 13.

भगवति! गुणवति! शिव-शान्ति-तुष्टि-पुष्टि-स्वस्तीह कुरु कुरु जनानाम्.

ओमिति नमो नमो ह्राँ ह्रीँ ह्रूँ ह्रः,यः क्षः ह्रीँ फट् फट् स्वाहा........ 14.

एवं-यन्नामाक्षर-पुरस्सरं, संस्तुता जया-देवी.

कुरुते शान्तिं नमतां, नमो नमः शान्तये तस्मै.......................... 15.

इति पूर्व-सूरि-दर्शित-मन्त्र-पद-विदर्भितः स्तवः शान्तेः.

सलिलादि-भय-विनाशी, शान्त्यादि-करश्च भक्तिमताम्................. 16.

यश्चैनं पठति सदा, शृणोति भावयति वा यथा-योगम्.

स हि शान्ति-पदं यायात्, सूरिः श्री-मान-देवश्च.......................... 17.

उपसर्गाः क्षयं यान्ति, छिद्यन्ते विघ्न-वल्लयः.

मनः प्रसन्नतामेति, पूज्यमाने जिनेश्वरे.................................... 18.

सर्व-मंगल-मांगल्यं, सर्व-कल्याण-कारणम्.

मोक्षार्थम् सर्व जीवानाम्,जैनं जयति शासनम्............................ 19.

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Introduction: At the most 170 Tirthankars can be present simultaneously. They are respected by remembering their physical complexion, which is divided in 5 colors. According to Jain geography, there exist 5 Bhärata, 5 Airävata and 5 Mahävideha continents.

Jains believe that one Tirthankara present at the same time in each Bhärata and Airavata continent some times during 3rd and 4th era of the time cycle, thus 10 Tirthankaras are present in these 10 continents. Each continent of Mahävideha has 32 territories, thus there are (5x32) =160 territories of the 5 Mahävideha continents.

Jains also believe that in each territory of Mahävideha, one Tirthankar may exist at the same time. Hence there may be 160 Tirthankaras in Mahävideha present at the same time. Thus, there could be a maximum of (10+160) 170 Tirthankars existing at the same time.

In the present time cycle, only during the time of Lord Ajitnath, our second Tirthankar, were all 170 Tirthankars present

वर-कनकस्तुति

वर-कनक-शंख-विद्रुम-, मरकत-घन-सन्निभं विगत-मोहम्.

सप्तति-शतं जिनानां, सर्वामर-पूजितं वन्दे................................. 1.

Vara-Kanaka Stuti

Vara-kanaka-sankha-vidruma-,

Marakata-ghana-sannibham vigata-moham.

Saptati-satam jinänäm,Sarvämara-pujitam vande.................. 1.

Sutra Meaning:

I bow to 170 Tirthankars (passionless Pathfinders) who are devoid of infatuation, adorned by all gods, and whose complexions are:

Yellow like pure gold, White like a conch-shell, Red like a coral, Green like an emerald or Black like rain-louds..1.

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45.  अड्ढाइज्जेसुसूत्र - Addhaijjesu Sutra

Introduction: This sutra is also known as “Muni Vandan Sutra”. In this Sutra all Sädhu and Sädhvi bhagavantas residing in the universe (in the two and half continents as per Jain geography) are venerated. Here the Sadhu Mahäräja’s 18000 aspects of conduct are adored.

अड्ढाइज्जेसुसूत्र

अड्ढाइज्जेसु दीव-समुद्देसु, पनरससु कम्म-भूमीसु;

जावंत के वि साहू, रय-हरण-गुच्छ-पडिग्गह-धरा. 1.

पंच-मह-व्वय-धरा, अट्ठारस-सहस्स-सीलंग-धरा;

अक्खुया-यार-चरित्ता, ते सव्वे सिरसा मणसा, मत्थएण वंदामि. 2.

Addhäijjesu Sutra

Addhäijjesu diva-samuddesu,Panarasasu kamma-bhumisu;

Jävanta ke vi sähu,Raya-harana-guchchha-padiggaha-dharä. 1.

Pancha-maha-vvaya-dharä,Atthärasa-sahassa-silanga-dharä;

Akkhuyä-yära-carittä,Te savve sirasä manasä, matthaena vandämi. 2.

Sutra Meaning:

Any Sädhu or Sädhvi in the fifteen lands of activities of adhi dvipa and oceans holding rajoharana, gucchaka and pätras 1.

Observing five great vows, observing eighteen thousand aspects of virtues (shila), observing uninterrupted code of conduct and chäritra, I bow down to with body, mind and head 2.

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44.  जीसे खित्ते साहू स्तुति - Jise Khitte SahuStuti

Introduction: Only men recite this stuti during Pratikraman.  In the stuti by praying goddess of region, we request her to remove any obstacles that may occur during religious activity.

जीसे खित्ते साहू स्तुति

जीसे खित्ते साहू, दंसण-नाणेहिं चरण-सहिएहिं

साहंति मुक्ख-मग्गं, सा देवि हरउ दुरिआइं. . 1.

Jise Khitte Sahu Stuti

Jise khitte sāhū, daṁsaṇa-nāṇehiṁ caraṇa-sahiehiṁ

Sāhaṁti mukkha-maggaṁ, sā devi hara̮u duriāiṁ. . . 1.

Sutra Meaning:

The goddess of the region may ward off obstacles, in the area where the Sädhus are striving on the path of salvation through right faith, right knowledge, and right conduct.

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43.  ज्ञानादि-गुणयुतानां स्तुति - Jnänädi-Guna-Yutänäm Stuti

Introduction: The goddess of dwelling (भवन-देवी)is requested to be helpful to the ascetics in their pursuit of spiritual goal. This eulogy of the goddess of dwelling is uttered in Pratikramana such as Pakkhi and by sädhu bhagavantas in devasia pratikramana during the travelling (vihära).

ज्ञानादि-गुणयुतानांस्तुति

ज्ञानादि-गुण-युतानां, नित्यं स्वाध्याय-संयम-रतानाम्.

विदधातु भवन-देवी, शिवं सदा सर्व-साधूनाम्. 1.

Jnänädi-Guna-Yutänäm

Jnänädi-guna-yutänäm, nityam svädhyäya-sanyama-ratänäm.

Vidadhätu bhavana-devi, sivam sadä sarva-sädhunäm. 1.

Sutra Meaning:

The goddess of the dwelling may always take care of the welfare of all sädhus pursuing knowledge and deeply engrossed in self-study and self-control. 1.

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42.  कमल-दलस्तुति - Kamala-Dala Stuti

Introduction: Hymn of praise to Goddess of knowledge (Saraswati). This prayer describes the beauty of Saraswati Devi, who is full of prosperity (Bhagavati).

कमल-दलस्तुति

कमल-दल-विपुल-नयना, कमल-मुखी कमल-गर्भ-सम-गौरी.

कमले स्थिता भगवती, ददातु श्रुत-देवता सिद्धिम्. 1.

Kamala-Dala Stuti

Kamala-dala-vipula-nayanä,

Kamala-mukhi kamala-garbha-sama-gauri.

Kamale sthitä bhagavati,

Dadätu sruta-devatä siddhim. 1.

Sutra Meaning:

Venerable Saraswati Devi (goddess of knowledge), with large eyes like a lotus petal, with face a like a lotus flower, with fair complexion like the middle part of a lotus flower and seated on a lotus, may bestow ultimate success 1.

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41.  यस्याःक्षेत्रंस्तुति - Yasyäh Ksetram Stuti

Introduction: This is a prayer for a Goddess of the region (Bhavana Devatä) requesting her to ward off obstacles and be helpful in the pursuit of the three-fold path of knowledge, faith, and conduct (Jnan, Darshan, Charitra) to salvation. Men and Women in Pratikramana, such as Pakkhi and Sädhu bhagavantas in devasia pratikramana during travelling (vihära) utter this eulogy of the regional goddess.

यस्याःक्षेत्रंस्तुति

यस्याः क्षेत्रं समाश्रित्य, साधुभिः साध्यते क्रिया.

सा क्षेत्र-देवता नित्यं, भूयान्नः सुख-दायिनी. 1.

Yasyäh Ksetram Stuti

Yasyäh ksetram samäsritya, sädhubhih sädhyate kriyä.

Sä ksetra-devatä nityam, bhuyännah sukha-däyini. 1.

Sutra Meaning:

May the goddess of the region always bestow happiness upon us in whose area sadhus and sädhvis on the path of salvation areperforming religious rites. 1.

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