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________________ 47. laghu-zAntistava- Laghu-Shanti Stava 47. 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 Manadeva Suri composed this hymn or sutra to get rid of the plague. Shri Manadeva Suri was blessed by Padma, Jaya, Vijaya, 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 Shantinatha is praised with many precious qualities. 47. laghu-zAntistava zAntiM zAnti-nizAntaM, zAntaM zAntA-zivaM namaskRtya. stotuH zAnti-nimittaM, mantra-padaiH zAntaye staumi.. ..................1. omiti nizcita-vacase, namo namo bhagavaterhate pUjAm. zAnti-jinAya jayavate, yazasvine svAmine daminAm.. sakalAtizeSaka-mahA-saMpatti-samanvitAya zasyAya. trailokya-pUjitAya ca, namo namaH zAnti-devAya. sarvAmara-susamUha-svAmika-saMpUjitAya na jitAya. bhuvana-jana-pAlanodyata-tamAya satataM namastasmai. sarva-duritaugha-nAzana-karAya sarvAziva-prazamanAya. duSTa graha-bhUta-pizAca-zAkinInAM pramathanAya.. yasyeti nAma-mantra-pradhAna-vAkyopayoga-kRta-toSA. vijayA kurute jana-hita-miti ca ntA namata taM zAntim............ bhavatu namaste bhagavati!, vijaye! sujaye! parA-parairajite!. aparAjite! jagatyAM, jayatIti jayAvahe! bhavati... sarvasyApi ca saMghasya, bhadra-kalyANa-maMgala-pradade!. sAdhUnAM ca sadA ziva-stuSTi-STi-prade! jIyAH bhavyAnAM kRta-siddhe!, nirvRti-nirvANa-janani! sattvAnAm. abhaya-pradAna-nirate!, namostu svasti-prade! tubhyam.................9. od
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________________ bhaktAnAM jantUnAM, zubhAvahe! nityamudyate! devi!. samyaga-dRSTInAM dhRti-rati-mati-ddhi-pradAnAya...... jina-zAsana-niratAnA, zAnti-natAnAM ca jagati janatAnAm. zrI-saMpatkIrti-yazo-varddhani!, jaya devi! vijayasva...............11. salilA-nala-viSa-viSadhara-duSTa-graha-rAja-roga-raNa-bhayataH. rAkSasa-ripu-gaNa-mAri-caureti-zvApadA-dibhyaH.... .............12. atha rakSa rakSa suzivaM, kuru kuru zAntiM ca kuru kuru sadeti. tuSTiM kuru kuru puSTi, kuru kuru svastiM ca kuru kuru tvam. ...........13. bhagavati! guNavati! ziva-zAnti-tuSTi-puSTi-svastIha kuru kuru janAnAm. omiti namo namo hA~ hrIM hU~ hraH,yaH kSaH hrIM phaT phaT svAhA.........14. evaM-yannAmAkSara-purassaraM, saMstutA jayA-devI. kurute zAntiM namatAM, namo namaH zAntaye tasmai.... ................15. iti pUrva-sUri-darzita-mantra-pada-vidarbhitaH stavaH zAnteH. salilAdi-bhaya-vinAzI, zAntyAdi-karazca bhaktimatAm. ....... yazcainaM paThati sadA, zRNoti bhAvayati vA yathA-yogam. sa hi zAnti-padaM yAyAta, sUriH zrI-mAna-devazca. upasargAH kSayaM yAnti, chidayante vighna-vallayaH. manaH prasannatAmeti, pUjyamAne jinezvare.... 'sarva-maMgala-mAMgalyaM, sarva-kalyANa-kAraNam, mokSArtham sarva jIvAnAma,jainaM jayati zAsanam. ....... ............ 47. Laghu-Shanti Stava Shantim shanti-nishantam, shantam shanta-sivam namaskrtya. Stotuh shanti-nimittam, mantra-padaih shantaye staumi......... 1. Omiti nischita-vachase, namo namo bhagavaterhate pujam. Shanti-jinaya jayavate, yasasvine svamine daminam............. 2. Sakalatisesaka-maha-sampatti-samanvitaya sasyaya. Trailokya-pujitaya cha, namo namah shanti-devaya............... See footnote of Jaya Viyaraya Sutra
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________________ Sarvamara-susamuha-svamika-sampujitaya na jitaya. Bhuvana-jana-palanodyata-tamaya satatam namas-tasmai.... 4. Sarva-duritaugha-nasana-karaya sarvasiva-prasamanaya. Dusta graha-bhuta-pisacha-sakininam pramathanaya............. 5. Yasyeti nama-mantra-pradhana-vakyopayoga-krta-tosa. Vijaya kurute jana-hita-miti cha nuta namata tam shantim...... 6. Bhavatu namaste bhagavati!, vijaye! Sujaye! Para-parairajite! Aparajite! Jagatyam, jayatiti jayavahe! Bhavati.................... 7. Sarvasyapi cha sanghasya, bhadra-kalyana-mangala-pradade! Sadhunam cha sada siva-sutusti-pusti-prade! Jiyah................ 8. Bhavyanam krta-siddhe!, nirvrti-nirvana-janani! Sattvanam. Abhaya-pradana-nirate!, namostu svasti-prade! Tubhyam...... 9. Bhaktanam jantunam, subhavahe! Nitya-mudyate! Devil. Samyag-drstinam dhrti-rati-mati-buddhi-pradanaya................ 10. Jina-sasana-niratanam, shanti-natanam cha jagati janatanam. Sri-sampat-kirti-yaso-varddhani!, jaya devi! Vijayasva............. 11. Salila-nala-visa-visadhara-dusta-graha-raja-roga-rana-bhayatah. Raksasa-ripu-gana-mari-chaureti-svapada-dibhyah................ 12. Atha raksa raksa susivam, kuru kuru shantim cha kuru kuru sadeti. Tustim kuru kuru pustim, kuru kuru svastim cha kuru kuru tvam 13. Bhagavati! Gunavati! Siva-shantiTusti-pusti-svastiha kuru kuru jananam. Omiti namo namo Hraa hria trua hrah, yah Asah hria phat phat svaha. ........... 14. Evam-yannamaksara-purassaram, sanstuta jaya-devi. Kurute shantim namatam, namo namah shantaye tasmai....... 15. Iti purva-suri-darsita-mantra-pada-vidarbhitah stavah shanteh. Saliladi-bhaya-vinasi, shantyadi-karascha bhaktimatam. ....... 16. Yaschainam pathati sada, srnoti bhavayati va yatha-yogam. Sa hi shanti-padam yayat, surih sri-mana-devascha............... 17. Upasargah ksayam yanti, chhidyante vighna-vallayah. Manah prasannatameti, pujyamane jinesvare... ..................... Sarva-mangala-mangalyam, sarva-kalyana-karanam. Mokshartham sarva jivanam, jainam jayati sasanam ............. 19. 2 See foot note of Jaya Viyaraya! Sutra
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________________ .............. 4 47. Sutra Meaning: I bow to Lord Shantnath, who is the abode of tranquility, is free from defilement and has overcome all adversities; with sanctified words I adore the Lord, the source of tranquility, for the sake of the tranquility of the adorers. With the resounding sound of Aum let my repeated obeisance be to the worship-worthy Lord Shantinath, the victorious, glorious, and the Lord of the restrained. Let repeated obeisance be to Lord Shantinath, who is adorable, who is embedded with all extraordinary attributes, who is imbibed with superb esteem and who is worshipped by all the three worlds. I salute you forever, O Lord Shantinatha, who is always ready to protect living beings of all three worlds, and who is worshiped and undefeated by an entire assembly of celestial beings and their rulers, the 64 Indras. My salutations to you forever, Lord Shantinatha, who destroys all types of fears and calms down all calamities, including those created by evil planetary gods (graha), ghosts, evil spirits (pishacha) and witches (shakini)... I salute you Lord Shantinatha; listening to your Mantra-like name has repeatedly brought immense pleasure to Vijaya Devi, the benefactor of those who adore her 6 I salute you o Divine (Bhagavati)! Vijaya, Sujya, Ajita and Aparajita, all four Goddesses who are undefeatable, always victorious (Jayavaha) and helpful (Bhavati Devi), as strength of your mystic mantra brings triumph on this world. Bhagavati means Divine Vijaya means Victorious in a special way Sujya means victorious in an auspicious way Ajita means Unconquerable Aparajita means Undefeatable and Bhavati means helpful. The next eight (8 to 15) verses are in praise of Vijaya Devi (Goddess of Victory). salute you. O Goddess! Who is beneficial and auspicious to entire fourfold Jain congregation, and gives mental peace (sutushti) and brings prosperity (pushti) to revered monks 8 I salute you o Goddess! Bestower of peace and joy to worthy living beings (bhavya jivas) by always looking after their wellbeing, eager to extend fearlessness and bring them success. O goddess, you are a well-wisher of the devotees and always eager to provide patience, affection, intelligence and wisdom to those embedded with the right faith. Oh Goddess! Benefactor to devotees, and always eager to provide patience, affection, intelligence and wisdom to the people with right faith, and the followers of Jain religious order. Be victorious Jayadevi; you provide grace, wealth, fame and glory to the people in the world, who stay by the Jain order and who bow to Lord Shantinath ..... 10, 11 O Goddess! Protect us from fear of flood, fire, poison, snakes, evil planetary gods, kings, wars, demons (rakshasha), plagues, robbers, wild animals, ghosts, evil spirits and witches; Now protect, please protect; extend bliss and tranquility; do that incessantly; extend contentedness, spiritual nourishment, strength and prosperity.. 12, 13 Oh Graceful Goddess with high attributes, extend well-being, peace, contentedness, spiritual nourishment and bliss to the people; I bow to you with the sacred sounds of Hram, Hrim, Hroom, Hrah, Yah, Kshah Hrim, Phoot, Phut, Swaha. 13
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________________ Oh divine! Virtuous! Goddess Jaya! Be our benefactor, protector and bestow peace, strength and contentednesson us. I bow to you with the sacred sounds of "Om, namo, namo, hram, hrim, hrum, rah yah kshah hrim, phat-phat swaha". Thus adored by the above Mantra Jayadevi extends tranquility to those who bow to Lord Shantinath. Let repeated obeisance be to that Lord Shantinath. .......... 14, 15 This way, as shown by our spiritual teachers of the past, the hymn of praise of Lord Shantinatha, composed with sacred letters, is the destroyer of all fears and brings peace to the devotees 16 Any person, who recites, listens and contemplates on this hymn every day may very quickly achieve eternal peace. May the composer of this hymn, Acharya Shri Manadev Suri, also achieve eternal peace.......... ................ 17 Afflictions come to an end, the creepers of obstacles are uprooted and the mind is delighted through the virtue of worshipping the omniscient Lord............. 18 Jain philosophy and its practice are auspicious and the cause of all spiritual prosperity. It wishes that all living beings attain liberation. 19 ..........