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________________ guruvandanAsUtra-Suguru Vandana Sutra 29. Introduction. Vandana means paying respect to all ascetics such as Acharyas, Upadhyayas, and other Sadhus and Sadhvis. 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. 29. suguruvandanAsUtra icchAmi khamA-samaNo ! vaMdiuM jAvaNijjAe, nisIhiAe, aNujANaha me miuggaha, nisIhi, aho-kAyaM kAya-saMphAsaM-khamaNijjo bhe ! kilAmo ? appa-kilaMtANaM baha-subheNa bhe ! divaso vaikkato ? jattA bhe ? javaNijjaM ca bhe ? khAmemi khamA-samaNo ! devasiaM vaikkama, AvassiAe paDikkamAmi, khamAsamaNANaM, devasiAe AsAyaNAe tittIsanna yarAe jaM kiMci micchAe, maNa-dukkaDAe, vaya-dukkaDAe, kAya-dukkaDAe, kohAe, mANAe, mAyAe, lobhAe, savva-kAliAe, savva-miccho-vayArAe, savva-dhammA-ikkamaNAe AsAyaNAe jo me aiyAro kao, tassa khamA-samaNo ! paDikkamAmi, niMdAmi, garihAmi, appANaM vosirAmi.... 29.Suguru Vandana Sutra Ichchhami khama-samano! Vandium javanijjae, nisihiae, Anujanaha me miuggaham, nisihi, Aho-kayam kaya-samphasam-khamanijjo bhe! Kilamo? Appa-kilantanam bahu-subhena bhe! Divaso vaikkanto? Jatta bhe? Javanijjam cha bhe? Khamemi khama-samano! Devasiam vaikkamam, avassiae padikkamami, Khamasamananam, devasiae asayanae tittisanna yarae Jam kinchi michchhae, mana-dukkadae, vaya-dukkadae,
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________________ Kaya-dukkadae, kohae, manae, mayae, lobhae, Savva-kaliae, savva-michchho-vayarae, Savva-dhamma-ikkamanae asayanae Jo me aiyaro kao, tassa khama-samano! Padikkamami, nindami, garihami, appanam vosirami.............. 29.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.I 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.