31. सात लाख सूत्र- Säta Läkha Sutra - Repentance of Sins to all Living Beings
Jain literature indicates that in the universe, there exist 8.4 million (84 lakhs) different forms of life based on their birth location. The classifications are defined in Säta Läkha Sutra. We request forgiveness from all such living beings for our sinful activities towards them and we forgive them for their sinful activities towards us.This way we repent for our Sins to all Living Beings
सात लाख पृथ्वीकाय, सात लाख अप्काय, सात लाख तेउकाय, सात लाख वाउकाय, दस लाख प्रत्येक वनस्पति-काय, चौदह लाख साधारण वनस्पति-काय,
दो लाख द्वींद्रिय, दो लाख त्रींद्रिय, दो लाख चउरिंद्रिय, चार लाख देवता, चार लाख नारकी, चार लाख तिर्यंच पंचेंद्रिय, चौदह लाख मनुष्य
इस तरह चौरासी लाख जीव-योनि में से मेरे जीव ने
जो कोई जीव-हिंसा की हो, करायी हो, करते हुए का अनुमोदन किया हो, उन सब का मन-वचन-काया से मिच्छा मि दुक्कडं. 1.
Säta läkha prthvikäya, säta läkha apkäya, Säta läkha teukäya, säta läkha väukäya,
Dasa läkha pratyeka vanaspati-käya, Chaudaha läkha sädhärana vanaspati-käya,
Do läkha dvindriya, do läkha trindriya, do läkha chaurindriya,
Chära läkha devatä, chära läkha näraki, Chära läkha tiryancha panchendriya, Chaudaha läkha manusya,
Isa tarahachauräsi läkha jiva-yoni me se Mere jiva ne jo koi jiva-himsä ki ho,
Karäyi ho, karate hue kä anumodana kiyä ho, Una saba kä mana-vachana-käyä se
Jain literature indicates that in the universe, there exist 8.4 million (84 lakhs) different forms of life based on their birth location. They are classified as follows:
Seven lakhs (700,000) forms of living beings with earth as its body
Seven lakhs (700,000) forms of living beings with water as its body
Seven lakhs (700,000) forms of living beings with fire as its body
Seven lakhs (700,000) forms of living beings with air as its body
Ten lakhs (1,000,000) forms of above-ground vegetation with one soul in every independent living body,
Fourteen lakhs (1,400,000) forms of below-ground vegetation with multiple souls in every independent living body
Two lakhs (200,000) forms of living beings with two sense organs
Two lakhs (200,000) forms of living beings with three sense organs
Two lakhs (200,000) forms of living beings with four sense organs
Four lakhs (400,000) forms of heavenly beings
Four lakhs (400,000) forms of living beings of hell
Four lakhs (400,000) forms of animals with five sense organs
Fourteen lakhs (1,400,000) forms of human beings
Out of eighty four lakhs (8.4 million) forms of living beings, if I may have hurt any living beings, have caused others to hurt them, encouraged others to hurt them, or praised those who hurt them, either by thoughts, words, and/or actions, I ask forgiveness for all such sinful activities. I forgive all living beings, may all living beings forgive me, I am friendly to all, I have enmity for none.
In this verse, how are total of only 8.4 million of wombs (yonis) are counted?
In this universe, infinite numbers of birth places exist for any worldly soul for its rebirth.. However the groups of birth places with similar color, odor, taste, touch and shape are considered as one type. Thus the number of birth places is counted as 8.4 million. For example, earth bodies are 700,000. Halved in hundred this number is 350. Multiplying this number with all the other factors: 350x5x2x5x8x5=700,000. The exact source of how the numbers 700, 500, 350, 200, and 100 are derived is not clear.