Jainism

30.देवसिअंआलोउं सूत्र - Devasiam älou? Sutra

Introduction.

Asking for forgiveness for any wrongdoings committed during the day (or night).

In this sutra one asks for forgiveness for minor violations (transgression) from the code of conduct and twelve vows of lay people (Shrävaks and Shravikas)

देवसिअंआलोउं सूत्र

इच्छा-कारेण संदिसह भगवन्! देवसिअं आलोउं? इच्छं, आलोएमि.

जो मे देवसिओ अइयारो कओ, काइओ, वाइओ, माणसिओ,

उस्सुत्तो, उम्मग्गो, अकप्पो, अकरणिज्जो,

दुज्झाओ, दुव्विचिंतिओ, अणायारो, अणिच्छिअव्वो, असावग-पाउग्गो,

नाणे, दंसणे, चरित्ता-चरित्ते, सुए, सामाइए,

तिण्हं गुत्तीणं, चउण्हं कसायाणं, पंचण्ह-मणुव्वयाणं,

तिण्हं गुण-व्वयाणं, चउण्हं सिक्खा-वयाणं,

बारस-विहस्स सावग-धम्मस्स, जं खंडिअं जं विराहिअं,

तस्स मिच्छा मि दुक्कडं. 1.

Devasiam älou Sutra

Ichchhä-kärena sandisaha bhagavan! Devasiam älou?

Ichchham, äloemi.Jo me devasio aiyäro kao,

Käio, väio,mänasio, ussutto, ummaggo,

Akappo, akaranijjo, dujjhäo, duvvichintio,

Anäyäro, anichchhiavvo, asävaga-päuggo,

Näne, dansane, charittä-charitte, sue, sämäie,

Tinham guttinam, chaunham kasäyänam,

Panchanha-manuvvayänam, tinham guna-vvayänam,

Chaunham sikkhä-vayänam,

Bärasa-vihassa sävaga-dhammassa,

Jam khandiam jam virähiam,

Tassa michchhä mi dukkadam. 1.

Sutra Meaning:

O Bhagawän!

I request your permission to reflect on any wrong doings committed by me during the day by deeds, by words, by thoughts.

I may have spoken against the sutras, acted in the wrong way such as acted against the prescribed code of conduct.  I may have involved in undesirable activities, such as ill-thinking, improper behavior.

I may have acted against the code of conduct fit for a shrävaka, regarding jnäna, darsana, chäritra, shruta jnäna, sämäyika, the three guptis, the four kasäyas and the five minor vows, in three merit vows, by four disciplinary vows (twelve types of layman code of conduct).

May those misdeeds of mine become fruitless 1.

29.  सुगुरुवन्दनासूत्र- Suguru Vandanä Sutra

Introduction.

Vandanä means paying respect to all ascetics such as Ächäryas, Upädhyäyas, and other Sädhus and Sädhvis.

We perform Obeisance to Ascetics by reciting Suguru Vandana sutra.  Also, we atone for whatever faults might have been indulged by us knowingly or unknowingly and at the same time, we resolve (atone) that we will keep away from all such sins in future.

The complete obeisance to ascetics is done during Pratikraman by reciting Suguru Vandana sutra.

सुगुरुवन्दनासूत्र

इच्छामि खमा-समणो ! वंदिउं जावणिज्जाए, निसीहिआए,

अणुजाणह मे मिउग्गहं, निसीहि,

अहो-कायं काय-संफासं-खमणिज्जो भे ! किलामो ?

अप्प-किलंताणं बहु-सुभेण भे ! दिवसो वइक्कंतो ?

जत्ता भे ? जवणिज्जं च भे ? खामेमि खमा-समणो !

देवसिअं वइक्कमं, आवस्सिआए पडिक्कमामि, खमासमणाणं, देवसिआए आसायणाए तित्तीसन्न यराए जं किंचि मिच्छाए,

मण-दुक्कडाए, वय-दुक्कडाए, काय-दुक्कडाए, कोहाए, माणाए,

मायाए, लोभाए, सव्व-कालिआए, सव्व-मिच्छो-वयाराए,

सव्व-धम्मा-इक्कमणाए आसायणाए जो मे अइयारो कओ,

तस्स खमा-समणो ! पडिक्कमामि,

निंदामि, गरिहामि, अप्पाणं वोसिरामि. 1.

Suguru Vandanä Sutra

Ichchhämi khamä-samano! Vandium jävanijjäe, nisihiäe,

Anujänaha me miuggaham, nisihi,

Aho-käyam käya-samphäsam-khamanijjo bhe! Kilämo?

Appa-kilantänam bahu-subhena bhe! Divaso vaikkanto?

Jattä bhe? Javanijjam cha bhe? Khämemi khamä-samano!

Devasiam vaikkamam, ävassiäe padikkamämi,

Khamäsamanänam, devasiäe äsäyanäe tittisanna yaräe

Jam kinchi michchhäe, mana-dukkadäe, vaya-dukkadäe,

Käya-dukkadäe, kohäe, mänäe, mäyäe, lobhäe,

Savva-käliäe, savva-michchho-vayäräe,

Savva-dhammä-ikkamanäe äsäyanäe

Jo me aiyäro kao, tassa khamä-samano !

Padikkamämi, nindämi, garihämi, appänam vosirämi. 1.

Sutra Meaning:

Oh! Forgiving Gurudev, I want to bow to you, by keeping away all faults and by surrendering myself to you.By bowing my head, I ask your forgiveness for the faults that I may have committed while undertaking any religious activities.

While discarding all non-virtuous activities, I touch your feet.Please pardon me, if that has discomforted you in any way.l want to bow to you while inquiring about your well-being and atoning for any disrespect.Has your day passed peacefully and without much distress or discomfort?

Oh ! Gurudev, I beg your pardon for any violations of vows committed by me and I will refrain from any unworthy acts like anger, pride, deception, greed, hate, and dislike that violate the right practices of the religion.I will atone for whatever faults I might have indulged in at any time.In your presence, I atone for the same, and I (my soul) will keep away from all such sins in the future.

28.  पंचाचारकेअतिचार - Panchächära Ke Atichära

Introduction.

To pray and ask forgiveness for any wrongdoing of the five ethical codes of conduct. This sutra is also known as panchächära ni äth gäthä (The eight verses of five ethical codes of conduct). Any wrongdoing of the five ethical codes of conduct as well as of the twelve vows for laypeople are called the violations (atichära). Any activities that enhance the five attributes (faith, knowledge, conduct, austerity and the spiritual energy) are called ethical codes of conduct (ächära).

पंचाचारकेअतिचार

नाणम्मि दंसणम्मि अ, चरणम्मि तवम्मि तह य वीरियम्मि.  आयरणं आयारो, इअ एसो पंचहा भणिओ.-1.

काले विणए बहुमाणे, उवहाणे तह अनिण्हवणे. वंजण-अत्थ-तदुभए, अट्ठविहो नाणमायारो.-2.

निस्संकिअ निक्कंखिअ, निव्वितिगिच्छा अमूढ-दिट्ठी अ. उववूह-थिरीकरणे, वच्छल्ल-पभावणे अट्ठ.-3.

पणिहाण-जोग-जुत्तो, पंचहिं समिईहिं तीहिं गुत्तीहिं. एस चरित्तायारो, अट्ठविहो होइ नायव्वो.-4.

बारस-विहम्मि वि तवे, सब्भिंतर-बाहिरे कुसल-दिट्ठे. अगिलाइ अणाजीवी, नायव्वो सो तवायारो.-5.

अणसण-मूणोअरिया, वित्ति-संखेवणं रसच्चाओ. काय-किलेसो संलीणया य बज्झो तवो होइ.-6.

पायच्छित्तं विणओ, वेयावच्चं तहेव सज्झाओ. झाणं उस्सग्गो वि अ, अब्भिंतरओ तवो होइ.-7.

अणिगूहिअ-बल-वीरिओ, परक्कमइ जो जहुत्तमाउत्तो. जुंजइ अ जहाथामं, नायव्वो वीरियायारो.-8.

Panchächära Ke Atichära

Nänammi dansanammi a,

Charanammi tavammi taha ya viriyammi. Äyaranam äyäro, ia eso panchahä bhanio.-1.

Käle vinae bahumäne, uvahäne taha aninhavane. Vanjana-attha-tadubhae, atthaviho nänamäyäro.-2.

Nissankia nikkankhia, nivvitigichchhä amudha-ditthi a. Uvavuha-thirikarane, vachchhalla-pabhävane attha.-3.

Panihäna-joga-jutto, panchahim samiihim tihim guttihim. Esa charittäyäro, atthaviho hoi näyavvo.-4.

Bärasa-vihammi vi tave, sabbhintara-bähire kusala-ditthe. Agiläi anäjivi, näyavvo so taväyäro.-5.

Anasana-munoariyä, vitti-sankhevanam rasachchäo. Käya-kileso sanlinayä y bajjho tavo hoi.-6.

Päyachchhittam vinao, veyävachcham taheva sajjhäo. Jhänam ussaggo vi a, abbhintarao tavo hoi.-7.

Aniguhia-bala-virio, parakkamai jo jahuttamäutto. Junjai a jahäthämam, näyavvo viriyäyäro.-8.

Sutra Meaning:

There are five ethical codes of conduct: right knowledge, right faith, right conduct, right penance and spiritual strength.-1

The eight fold practices of right knowledge are as follows:-2

The eight fold practices of right faith are as follows:-3

The eight fold practices of right conduct are as follows:-4

To diligently practice the fivefold carefulness (samitis) and the three fold restraints (guptis) of mind, speech and body, are eight fold practices of right conduct.

The six external and six internal austerities are prescribed by Tirthankar.  They should be practiced without remorse and without any expectation of reward.-5

The six types of external austerities are:-6

-To practice fourfold dietetic restrictions which are total or partial fast

-To eat less than required amount

-To restrict the number of items to eat

-Complete or partial abstention of tasty foods;

-To tolerate physical pain voluntarily and

-To be modest and to follow restraints with respect to material (Dravya), space (Kshetra), time (Kaal) & feelings (Bhaav).

The six internal austerities are:-7

-Repentance 

-Humility 

-Selfless service to monks, nuns and needy 

-Study of scriptures 

-Meditation 

.-Staying absorbed in the soul 

To use mental, verbal and bodily strength according to one’s ability to observe the code of conduct relating to gyan, darshan, charitra and tapa -8

27.  इच्छामिठामिसूत्र - Icchämi Thämi Sutra

Introduction.

Asking for forgiveness for any violations committed against the 12 vows of a householder.

This is the desire to confess the violations committed, knowingly or unknowingly, against the 12 fold vows of a layman, by recitation of a short prayer of confession.

The twelve vows of a layperson are:

1.  Five minor vows (Anu Vratas):

These are partial non-violence, truthfulness, non-stealing, chastity and non-attachment.

2.  Three spiritual vows of merit (Guna Vratas):

These are vow of limiting area of activity (dig parimän vrata), vow of simplicity (bhogopabhoga parimän) and vow of avoidance of purposeless sin (anarthadanda viraman).  And

3.  Four spiritual vows of discipline (Shiksha Vratas):

These include the practice of equanimity (sämäyika), the vow of additional confinement of every day activity (desävakäshika Vrata), the vow of living an ascetic life for a limited duration (posadhopaväsa) and the vow of charity (däna Vrata).

इच्छामिठामिसूत्र

इच्छामि ठामि काउस्सग्गं,

जो मे देवसिओ अइयारो कओ, काइओ, वाइओ, माणसिओ,

उस्सुत्तो, उम्मग्गो, अकप्पो, अकरणिज्जो, दुज्झाओ, दुव्विचिंतिओ,

अणायारो, अणिच्छिअव्वो, असावग-पाउग्गो,

नाणे, दंसणे, चरित्ता-चरित्ते, सुए, सामाइए,

तिण्हं गुत्तीणं, चउण्हं कसायाणं, पंचण्ह-मणुव्वयाणं, तिण्हं गुण-व्वयाणं,चउण्हं सिक्खा-वयाणं, बारस-विहस्स सावग-धम्मस्स,

जं खंडिअं जं विराहिअं, तस्स मिच्छा मि दुक्कडं. 1.

Icchämi Thämi Sutra

Ichchhämi thämi käussaggam,

Jo me devasio aiyäro kao, käio, väio, mänasio, 

Ussutto, ummaggo, Akappo, akaranijjo, dujjhäo, duvvichintio,

Anäyäro, anichchhiavvo, asävaga-päuggo,

Näne, dansane, charittä-charitte, sue, sämäie,

Tinham guttinam, chaunham kasäyänam, Panchanha-manuvvayänam, tinham guna-vvayänam,

Chaunham sikkhä-vayänam,Bärasa-vihassa sävaga-dhammassa,

Jam khandiam jam virähiam,Tassa michchhä mi dukkadam. 1.

Sutra Meaning:

I wish to stand in a meditation posture for whatever faults I may have committed during the day through my deeds, words, and thoughts.

For speaking against the scriptures, following a wrong path, performing unworthy and improper deeds, performing ill meditated, ill conceived, immoral, undesirable and unbecoming acts for a layman.

In regard to knowledge, belief and conduct of a layman’s life, the scriptures, the equanimity (sämäyika), and whatever wrong doing I may have committed in respect to the three-fold restraint vows (guptis), four passions (kashäyas), and the five minor vows (anu-vratas).

In regard to three spiritual merit vows (guna-vratas), four spiritual disciplinary vows (shikshä-vratas), the layman’s twelvefold rule of conduct that I may have broken or opposed, may those bad deeds of mine be forgiven and become fruitless.

26.  देवसिअपडिक्कमणेठाउं सूत्र - Devasia Padikkamane Thäu? Sutra

Introduction.

To request permission to perform Pratikraman, in front of preceptor if present, and from Tirthankaras.

It is a basic procedure before starting Pratikraman to ask for permission in respect to atonement or apology and to self-introspect.

देवसिअपडिक्कमणेठाउं सूत्र

इच्छा-कारेण संदिसह भगवन्! देवसिअ पडिक्कमणे ठाउं? इच्छं,

सव्वस्स वि देवसिअ, दुच्चिंतिअ,

दुब्भासिअ, दुच्चिट्ठिअ, मिच्छा मि दुक्कडं. 1.

Devasia Padikkamane Thäu? Sutra

Ichchhä-kärena sandisaha bhagavan!

Devasia padikkamane thäu? Ichchham,

Savvassa vi devasia, duchchintia,

Dubbhäsia, duchchitthia, michchhä mi dukkadam. 1.

Sutra Meaning:

O Lord! With your permission, can I admit to all harmful activities committed during the day?

(When the preceptor grants the permission and accepting the permission we continue),

For all the sinful thoughts, words and activities I may have committed during the day, may those harmful deeds be forgiven and become fruitless 1.

25. भगवान्हंवन्दनसूत्र - Bhagavänham Vandana Sutra

Introduction

In this verse, salutation is offered to the pancha parameshthi, that is; Arihantas, Siddhas, Acharyas, Upadhyayas and Sadhus & Sadhvis by uttering each phrase of the sutra along with Khamasamana sutra.

भगवान्हंआदिवन्दनसूत्र

भगवान्हं, आचार्यहं, उपाध्यायहं, सर्व-साधुहं. 1.

Bhagavänham ädi Vandana Sutra

Bhagavänham, ächäryaham,

upädhyäyaham, sarva-sädhuham. 1.

Sutra Meaning:

I pray and bow to perfectly embodied and liberated souls, leaders of congregations, holy preceptors (supreme teachers) and all the monks 1.

24. वेयावच्च-गराणंसूत्र - Veyävachcha-Garänam Sutra

Introduction

This sutra is for the peace of society and commemoration of patron gods who look after the Jain religion and society at large.

वेयावच्च-गराणंसूत्र

वेयावच्च-गराणं, संति-गराणं, सम्मद्दिट्ठि-समाहि-गराणं करेमि काउस्सग्गं. 1.

Veyävachcha-Garänam Sutra

Veyävachcha-garänam, santi-garänam,

Sammadditthi-samähi-garänam karemi käussaggam. 1.

Sutra Meaning:

I stand in meditation posture (käyotsarga) for those patron Gods, who render selfless service and bring tranquility to Jain religious order (Jain Shäshana) and bring calmness to people of right faith 1.

23. सिद्धाणंबुद्धाणंसूत्र - Siddhänam Buddhänam Sutra

Introduction

The description of respect paid to all the Siddhas and twenty four Jinas.

In the fifth verse the numbers four, eight, ten and two, thus the total number twenty-four; represent images of Tirthankaras placed by Universal Monarch Bhärata, in four directions of Mount Ashtäpad.

सिद्धाणंबुद्धाणंसूत्र

सिद्धाणं बुद्धाणं, पार-गयाणं परंपर-गयाणं.

लोअग्ग-मुवगयाणं, नमो सया सव्व-सिद्धाणं. 1.

जो देवाण वि देवो, जं देवा पंजली नमंसंति.

तं देव-देव-महिअं, सिरसा वंदे महावीरं. 2.

इक्को वि नमुक्कारो, जिणवर-वसहस्स वद्धमाणस्स.

संसार-सागराओ, तारेइ नरं व नारिं वा. 3.

उज्जिंत-सेल-सिहरे, दिक्खा नाणं निसीहिआ जस्स.

तं धम्म-चक्कवट्टिं, अरिट्ठ-नेमिं नमंसामि. 4.

चत्तारि अट्ठ दस दो य, वंदिया जिणवरा चउव्वीसं.

परमट्ठ-निट्ठि-अट्ठा, सिद्धा सिद्धिं मम दिसंतु. 5.

Siddhänam Buddhänam Sutra

Siddhänam buddhänam, pära-gayänam parampara-gayänam.

Loagga-muvagayänam, namo sayä savva-siddhänam. 1.

Jo deväna vi devo, jam devä panjali namamsanti.

Tam deva-deva-mahiam, sirasä vande mahäviram. 2.

Ikko vi namukkäro, jinavara-vasahassa vaddhamänassa.

Sansära-sägaräo, tärei naram va närim vä. 3.

Ujjinta-sela-sihare, dikkhä nänam nisihiä jassa.

Tam dhamma-chakkavattim, arittha-nemim namamsämi. 4.

Chattäri attha dasa do ya, vandiyä jinavarä chauvvisam.

Paramattha-nitthi-atthä, siddhä siddhim mama disantu. 5.

Sutra Meaning:

I pay homage to all the Siddhas, the enlightened ones who have crossed the ocean of worldly existence, who have attained salvation by following the fourteen stages (Gunasthan) of spiritual development in an orderly fashion and who have reached the summit of the Universe. 1

I pay my respect by bowing down my head to Lord Mahävira, who is the god of gods, to whom gods bow down with folded hands and who is worshipped by Indras 2

Even salutation done perfectly to Vardhaman Mahavira, will carry a man or a woman across the ocean of worldly existence. 3

I worship Arishtanemi, the all-knowing monarch, who received the initiation, perfect knowledge (kevala-jnäna) and liberation (moksha) on the summit of mount Girnara 4

May twenty-four (four, eight, ten and two) respected Tirthankars, who have been liberated and have attained the Siddha state, grant me the boon of salvation 5

22. पुक्खर-वर-दीवड्ढेसूत्र - Pukkhara-Vara-Divaddhe Sutra

Introduction

This is a hymn in praise of Jain doctrine, which drives away the darkness of ignorance (that which closes our mind to right knowledge).

The first verse is devoted to the infinite number of Jinas who take birth in 15 continents of the Universe; the rest is in praise of the scriptures.

Lord Tirthankaras give discourses after they realize absolute knowledge.  The chief disciples, after listening to these discourses, compose the scriptures, which are called Ägamas.  Each word of a Tirthankara is meaningful and auspicious.  They show the path of purification for a soul to attain moksha.

पुक्खर-वर-दीवड्ढेसूत्र

पुक्खर-वर-दीवड्ढे, धायइ-संडे अ जंबु-दीवे अ.

भरहेरवय-विदेहे, धम्माइ-गरे नमंसामि. 1.

तम-तिमिर-पडल-विद्धं-सणस्स सुर-गण-नरिंद-महिअस्स.

सीमा-धरस्स वंदे, पप्फोडिअ-मोह जालस्स. 2.

जाई-जरा-मरण-सोग-पणासणस्स,

कल्लाण-पुक्खल-विसाल-सुहा-वहस्स.

को देव-दाणव-नरिंद-गण-च्चिअस्स,

धम्मस्स सार-मुवलब्भ करे पमायं?. 3.

सिद्धे भो! पयओ नमो जिण-मए नंदी सया संजमे,

देवं-नाग-सुवन्न-किन्नर-गण-स्सब्भूअ-भावच्चिए.

लोगो जत्थ पइट्ठिओ जगमिणं तेलुक्क-मच्चासुरं,

धम्मो वड्ढउ सासओ विजयओ धम्मुत्तरं वड्ढउ. 4.

Pukkhara-Vara-Divaddhe Sutra

Pukkhara-vara-divaddhe, dhäyai-sande a jambu-dive a.

Bharaheravaya-videhe, dhammäi-gare namamsämi. 1.

Tama-timira-padala-viddham-sanassa sura-gana-narinda-mahiassa.

Simä-dharassa vande, papphodia-moha jälassa. 2.

Jäi-jarä-marana-soga-panäsanassa,

Kalläna-pukkhala-visäla-suhä-vahassa.

Ko deva-dänava-narinda-gana-chchiassa,

Dhammassa sära-muvalabbha kare pamäyam?. 3.

Siddhe bho! Payao namo jina-mae nandi sayä sanjame,

Devam-näga-suvanna-kinnara-gana-ssabbhua-bhävachchie.

Logo jattha paitthio jagaminam telukka-machchäsuram,

Dhammo vaddhau säsao vijayao dhammuttaram vaddhau. 4.

Note:-

Continue the following Sutra for Kausagga during Pratikraman

Suassa bhagavao karemi käussaggam, vandana-vattiyäe

Sutra Meaning:

I bow down to those peaceful liberators who have established the sacred doctrine in the five Bhärata, five Airävata, and five Mahävideha continents (Kshetras) located in two and half islands made up by Jambudvipa, Dhatakikhanda and half of Pushkaradvipa. 1

I worship the sacred doctrine, which is the destroyer of the darkness of ignorance, which is adored by celestial beings and kings, which contains the rules of conduct, and which destroys the web of delusion. 2

The sacred doctrine which ends the sorrows of birth, old age, and death and that which brings everlasting bliss, which is worshiped by gods, demons and kings.How can, one who understands its essence, ever become careless in following it? 3

Oh wise men! Pay respectful salutations to the scriptures (shruta dharma) of the Tirthankaras, which are proven to be the most superior doctrine, and the most beneficial in the path of right conduct, and are faithfully worshiped by empyrean gods (vaimänik deva), mansion dwelling gods (bhavanapati deva), luminous gods (jyotishka deva) and forest gods (vyantara deva).  Let this sacred doctrine, which includes a detailed description of all the six substances, all the three worlds and the living beings in each, be triumphant.  May it be victorious and may it promote the dignity of the other tenets like minor and major vows. 4.

Note - for Kausagga during Pratikraman

Oh god of sruta! To worship the scripture, I will perform meditation posture.  (kayotsarga)

21.  संसार-दावा-नलस्तुति - Sansära-Dävä-Nala Stuti

Introduction

In this sutra, we pray tothe eternally beneficial Lord Mahävira, all Tirthankars, Scriptures, and Saraswati Devi.

The first two verses are respectful salutation (vandanä) to Mahavira swami and all the Tirthankars; the third verse to the Scriptures, and the fourth verse to Goddess of Learning, Saraswati Devi.

Acharya Shri Haribhadra Suriji composed this stuti.  He passed away at the moment when he had just finished the first line of 4th verse.  His congregation composed the last three lines; therefore all participants recite together the last three lines loudly during pratikramana.

संसार-दावा-नलस्तुति

संसार-दावा-नल-दाह-नीरं, संमोह-धूली-हरणे समीरं.

माया-रसा-दारण-सार-सीरं, नमामि वीरं गिरि-सार-धीरं. 1.

भावा-वनाम-सुर-दानव-मानवेन, चूला-विलोल-कमला-वलि-मालितानि.

संपूरिता-भिनत-लोक-समीहितानि, कामं नमामि जिनराज-पदानि तानि. 2.

बोधागाधं सुपद-पदवी-नीर-पूराभिरामं, जीवा-हिंसा-विरल-लहरी-संगमा-गाह-देहं.

चूला-वेलं गुरु-गम-मणी-संकुलं दूर-पारं, सारं-वीरा-गम-जल-निधिं सादरं साधु सेवे. 3.

आमूला-लोल-धूली-बहुल-परि-मला-लीढ-लोलालि-माला-, झंकारा-राव-सारा-मल-दल-कमला-गार-भूमी-निवासे!.

छाया-संभार-सारे! वर-कमल-करे! तार-हाराभिरामे!, वाणी-संदोह-देहे! भव-विरह-वरं देहि मे देवि! सारम्. 4.

Sansära-Dävä-Nala Stuti

Sansära-dävä-nala-däha-niram, Sammoha-dhuli-harane samiram.

Mäyä-rasä-därana-sära-siram, Namämi viram giri-sära-dhiram. 1.

Bhävä-vanäma-sura-dänava-mänavena, Chulä-vilola-kamalä-vali-mälitäni.

Sampuritä-bhinata-loka-samihitäni, Kämam namämi jinaräja-padäni täni. 2.

Bodhägädham supada-padavi-nira-puräbhirämam, Jivä-hinsä-virala-lahari-sangamä-gäha-deham.

Chulä-velam guru-gama-mani-sankulam dura-päram, Säram-virä-gama-jala-nidhim sädaram sädhu seve. 3.

Ämulä-lola-dhuli-bahula-pari-malä-lidha-loläli-mälä-, Jhankärä-räva-särä-mala-dala-kamalä-gära-bhumi-niväse!.

Chhäyä-sambhära-säre! Vara-kamala-kare! Tära-häräbhiräme!, Väni-sandoha-dehe! Bhava-viraha-varam dehi me devi! Säram. 4.

Sutra Meaning:

I bow to you, revered Mahävira swami.  You alleviate the miseries of worldly existence the way water extinguishes a forest fire.  You remove ignorance the way wind blows off dust.  You get rid of delusions the way a sharp plough tears through the ground of deceit. 1

I bow faithfully at the feet of all Tirthankars, who fulfill the wishes of all devotees including the kings of heavenly gods such as Surendras, Devendras and Narendras, whose crowns are decorated with garlands made of lotus flowers. 2

I adore with respect the spiritual contents of the scriptures of Mahävira swami, which are like an ocean of boundless knowledge and wisdom, whose beautiful verses are like a fascinating pool of water, its waves full of subtle concepts of non-violence and its tides intertwined with lessons of doctrines and jewels of wisdom, which are difficult to fully understand. . 3

O Goddess Saraswati! With your extremely beautiful complexion, holding a lotus flower in one hand, sparkling necklaces adoring your neck, seated on a bed of lotus flower of such sweet fragrance that flocks of bees fly around it; bestow upon me the boon of shruta gyan (knowledge of scriptures) in the form of salvation. 4.