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________________ Error! No text of specified style in document. 215.0 namiUNastotraNamiunaStotra 2/5.1 Original Sutra namiUNa paNaya-sura-gaNa,-cUDA-maNi-kiraNa-raMjiaM muNiNo; calaNa-jualaM mahA-bhaya-paNAsaNaM saMthavaM vucchaM. .... saDiya-kara-caraNa-naha-muha-nibuDDa-nAsA vivanna-lAyannA; kuTTha-mahArogAnala-phuliMganiddaDDha-savvaMgA. ..... te tuha calaNArAhaNa salilaMjali-seya vuiDhiyacchAyA; vaNa-dava-daDDhA giri-pAyavavva, pattA puNo lacchiM. duvvAya-khubhiya-jala-nihi-ubbhaDa-kallola-bhIsaNArAve; saMbhaMta-bhaya-visaMtula-nijjhAmaya-mukkavAvAre. a-vidalia-jANa-vattA, khaNeNa pAvaMti icchioM kUlaM; pAsa jiNa-calaNa-jualaM, niccaM cia je namaMti narA. khara-pavaNucua-vaNa-dava-jAlAvali-miliya-sayala-duma gahaNe; ijjhaMta-muddha-maya-vahu-bhIsaNarava-bhIsaNammi vaNe. jaga-guruNo kama-jualaM, nivvAvia-sayalati-huaNAbhoaM je saMbharaMti maNuA, na kuNai jalaNo bhayaM tesiM. vilasaMta-bhoga-bhIsaNa-phuriyA-'ruNa nayaNa-tarala-jIhAlaM; ugga-bhuaMgaM navajalaya-satthahaM bhIsaNA''yAraM. ...... mannaMti kIDa-sarisaM, dUra-paricchuDha-visama-visavegA; tuha nAmakkhara-phuDa-siddha-maMta-guruA narA loe. ..... aDavIsu bhilla-takkara, puliMda saDulasadda-bhImAsuH bhaya vihura-vunna-kAyara-ullUria-pahia-satthAsu. a-vilutta-vihava-sArA, tuha nAha! paNAma-mattavAvArA; vavagaya-vigghA sigcha, pattA hiya-icchiyaM ThANaM. pajjaliAnala-nayaNaM, dUra-viyAriya-muhaM mahA-kAyaM; naha kulisa-ghAya-vialia-gaiMda-kuMbhatthalA''bhoaM. .......... 12 Page 1 of 6
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________________ Error! No text of specified style in document. paNaya-sasaMbhama-patthiva-naha-maNi-mANikka-paDia-paDimassa; tuha vayaNa-paharaNa-dharA, sIhaM kuddhapi na gaNaMti. sasi-dhavala-daMta-mUsalaM, dIha-karullAla-vuDhi-ucchAhaM; mahu-piMga-jayaNajualaM, sa-salila-navajala-harA''rAvaM. bhImaM mahA-gaiMda, accA-''sannaM pi te navi gaNaMti; je tumha calaNa-jualaM, muNi-vaI! tuMgaM samallINA. samarammi tikkha-khaggA-'bhigghAya paviddha-uddhRya-kabaMdhe kuMta-viNibhinna-kari-kalaha-mukka-sikkAra-pauraMmi. nijjiya dappuddhara-riu-nariMda-nivahA bhaDA jasaM dhavalaM; pAvaMti pAva-pasamiNa! pAsa-jiNa! tuha ppabhAveNa. roga-jala-jalaNa-visa-hara,-corA'ri-maiMda-gaya-raNa-bhayAiM; pAsa-jiNa-nAma-saMkittaNeNa pasamaMti savvAI. evaM mahA-bhaya-haraM, pAsa-jiNiMdassa saMthavamuAraM; bhaviya-jaNA-''NaMda-yaraM, kallANa-paraMpara-nihANaM. rAya-bhaya-jakkha-rakkhasa-kusumiNa-dussauNa-rikkha-pIDAsu saMjhAsu dosu paMthe, uvasagge taha ya rayaNIsu. jo paDhai jo a nisuNaI, tANaM kaiNo ya mANatuMgassa; pAso pAvaM pasameTha, sayala bhuvaNa'ccia calaNo. uvasaggaMte kamaThA-'surammi, jhANAo jo na saMcalio; sura nara-kinnara-juvaihiM, saMthuo jayau pAsa jiNo. eassa majjhayAre, aTThArasa akkharehiM jo maMto; jo jANaI so jhAyaI, parama payatthaM phaDaM pAsaM. pAsaha samaraNa jo kuNai, saMtuDhe hiyaeNa; aduttara saya vAhi bhaya, nAsai tassa dUreNa. ... 24 namiuna panaya-sura-gana,-cuda-mani-kirana-ranjiam munino; Page 2 of 6
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________________ Error! No text of specified style in document. calana-jualam maha-bhaya-panasanam santhavam vuccham..... sadiya-kara-carana-naha-muha-nibudda-nasa vivanna-layanna, kuttha-maharoganala-phulinganiddaddha-savvanga...... te tuha calanarahana salilanjali-seya vuddhiyacchaya; vana-dava-daddha giri-payavavva, patta puno lacchim.. duvvaya-khubhiya-jala-nihi-ubbhada-kallola-bhisanarave; sambhanta-bhaya-visanthula-nijjhamaya-mukkavavare.. a-vidalia-jana-vatta, khanena pavanti icchiam kulam; pasa jina-calana-jualam, niccam cia je namanti nara. khara-pavanuddhua-vana-dava-jalavali-miliya-sayala-duma gahane; uajjhanta-muddha-maya-vahu-bhisanarava-bhisanammi vane... jaga-guruno kama-jualam, nivvavia-sayalati-huanabhoam; je sambharanti manua, na kunai jalano bhayam tesim... vilasanta-bhoga-bhisana-phuriya-'runa nayana-tarala-jihalam; ugga-bhuamgam navajalaya-satthaham bhisana"yaram.... mannanti kida-sarisam, dura-paricchudha-visama-visavega; tuha namakkhara-phuda-siddha-manta-gurua nara loe.. adavisu bhilla-takkara, pulinda saddulasadda-bhimasu; bhaya vihura-vunna-kayara-ulluria-pahia-satthasu. ......... a-vilutta-vihava-sara, tuha naha! panama-mattavavara; vavagaya-viggha siggham, patta hiya-icchiyam thanam. pajjalianala-nayanam, dura-vivariya-muham maha-kayam; naha kulisa-ghaya-vialia-gaimda-kumbhatthala'bhoam. ..... panaya-sasambhama-patthiva-naha-mani-manikka-padia-padimassa; tuha vayana-paharana-dhara, siham kuddhampi na gananti. sasi-dhavala-danta-musalam, diha-karullala-vuddhi-ucchaham; .................. mahu-pinga-nayanajualam, sa-salila-navajala-hara"ravam. bhimam maha-gaimdam, acca-"sannam pi te navi gananti; je tumha calana-jualam, muni-vai! tungam samallina.......... samarammi tikkha-khagga-'bhigghaya paviddha-uddhuya-kabandhe; Page 3 of 6
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________________ Error! No text of specified style in document. kunta-vinibhinna-kari-kalaha-mukka-sikkara-paurammi.. nijjiya dappuddhara-riu-narinda-nivaha bhada jasam dhavalam; pavanti pava-pasamina! pasa-jina! tuha ppabhavena............ roga-jala-jalana-visa-hara,-cora'ri-maimda-gaya-rana-bhayaim; pasa-jina-nama-sankittanena pasamanti savvaim... evam maha-bhaya-haram, pasa-jinindassa santhavamuaram; bhaviya-jana-"uanda-yaram, kallana-parampara-nihanam... raya-bhaya-jakkha-rakkhasa-kusumina-dussauna-rikkha-pidasu; sanjhasu dosu panthe, uvasagge taha ya rayanisu........ jo padhai jo a nisunai, tanam kaino ya manatungassa; paso pavam pasameu, sayala bhuvana'ccia calano.. uvasaggante kamatha-'surammi, jhanao jo na sancalio; sura nara-kinnara-juvaihim, santhuo jayau pasa jino.... eassa majjhayare, attharasa akkharehim jo manto; jo janai so jhayai, parama payattham phudam pasam. pasaha samarana jo kunai, santutthe hiyaena; atthuttara saya vahi bhaya, nasai tassa durena. Inourlistof Nineauspiciousrecitations, No5isalsocalledtheBhaya-hara Stotra, meaning thestotrawhichremovesfears(bhaya). As thesmaranaisrecitedforremovingfear, allmajorfearsarementionedinthissmarana. 2/5.3TranslationoftheNamiuna Stotra lbowdowntothelotusfeetoftheascetics(Tirthankara) thefeet, which seembrighterduetothegemsinthecrownofdevaswhentheybowd own(andwhentheircrownalmosttouchthe Tirthankara'sfeet).Iwouldnowliketorecitethis Stavana, whichisadestr oyerofallfears. .............. 01 Eventhey,whosehands, feet, nailsandfaceshavedecayed, thenoseshavebecomedeformed,thebeautyhasvani shedandwhoselimbshavebeenburnt(engulfed)inthesparksofdiseaseslikeleprosy,canbecomehealthyandbri ghtonreceivingthe(holy) waterfrom(theceremonyofworshippingof)yourlotusfeet.likeaburntouttreeinajunglehavingnewlifeaftertherain.. .......... 2/3. Even,intheocean-whentheseafarersgiveuptheir hopes of travelling safely withtheirshipsbecauseof thegaleforcesandroaringhighwaves, andwhenthesailorshavepartedwiththeirdutiesinvirtueoftheirfearoflossof happinessorfearofdeathoftheircaptainonlythosewhoprayatParshvanatha'slotusfeetwouldcrosstheoceaninnotime...... ....... 4/5. Thejungle,whereafireincreasesrapidlyduetothehighwindsandwhichlooksalltoofrightfulbecausethedeerareru nningtosavetheirlives,andwheretreesaregatheredtogether(havingthesamefate)onaccountoftheflames,woul Page 4 of 6
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________________ Error! No text of specified style in document. ...... 8/9. dcausenofeartothosewhoremembertheuniversalpreceptor'sfeet:thefeetwhichhavealleviatedmiseriesinallthr eeworlds...... ............... 6/7. OParshvanatha!whosoeverinthisworldrecitesthemantraembodiedwithyourname,wouldconsiderthelargestof snakeswhohasaflashinghood,throbbingredeyesandvibratingtongueandwhoispoisonous,asameresmallinsect. ......... OParshvanatha, whoeverjustbowsdowntoyou(orwhoeverhasthebusinessofworshippingyou)wouldcrossade epforestquicklyandreachthedestinationdesiredintheirhearts. Evenifthatforestisfearedbyallbecauseofthieves, wildanimals,lionsandwheremanyhavebeenrobbedorkilledinthepast............... .................. 10/11. OParshvanatha!The Nails(ofyourfeet), whichshinelikepreciousgems, reflecttheimagesofkingswhentheybowd ownatyourfeet.OLord!thosewhoaccepttheweaponofyourwords(yourscripturalpath)canignoreeventhefiercegiganticlionwithfieryeyes, widejawsandwhohaspiercedtheexpanseoftemplesofelephantsbytheirsharpclaws...... 12/13. OParshvanatha!Thosewhohavesoughtrefugeatyourfeet,canignorethefierceelephantwithmaceliketusksresemblingthemooninwhiteness,raisedlongtrunks,yellowedeyesandwhoisroaringlikeadarkcloudfull ofrain. ................ 14/15. OParshvanatha!Thesoldierswhorecite yournamecangainvictoryovertheenemieswithgreatprideinabattlewhe retheheadlessbodiesfightonandwherethebabyelephantsscreamwhenhitbyspears. ................. 16/17. Alldiseasesandfearsofwater, fire, snake thief, enemy, lion, elephantandbattleperishjustbyrecitingthenameofP arshvanatha. ....... 18. Thisrecitationiscapableofremovingallfears,pleasingtonoblepeopleandislikeatreasureofauspicioushappenin gs. Whoeverrecitesthiseveninforest,atdawnorintheevening,facingobstaclesorduringthedarkfearfulnightinca setheyaresufferingfromfearofthestate(king), yakshas,rakshasas,baddreams, evilconstellationsoranyadversit y,canobtainpeace. Maythe LordParshvanatha, whosefeethavebeenworshippedbythepeopleofalltheworlds,re moveallthesinsofMantunga(thepoetofthis Stavana). (Comment:Itisquitelikelythattheoriginalsmaranaendshere.Manymanuscriptscontaintwentyoneverses. AcommentaryonthissmaranabyChirantanMoonistopsaftertwentyoneverses. Thisshowsthatothermonkshaveaddedtheotherverseslater. However, themanuscriptslhaveseenwhichareallfrom 16thcenturyonwards-givemorethentwentyoneverses. One,mssNo3032ofPatancollection, hastwentythreeverseswhereasallremainingones(seelistofmsschecked)havetwentyfourverses. Nowadaystheversion withtwentyfourversesispopularanditisrecitedduringtheannualPratikramanaritual. Theonemoreandimportantreasoninbelievingthattheremusthavebeenoriginallytwentyoneversesonlyisthatthepoet'snameusuallyappearsinthelastverse. Herealso, thepoetMantunga'snameappea rsinverse No.twenty-one,whichleadsonetobelievethattheremusthavebeentwentyoneversesintheoriginalversion. Thesmaranahasbeennamedasthe'Bhayahara Stotra (therecitation whichremovesallfears)andallmainfearshavebeenenumeratedintwentyoneverses. Theotherthreeversesseemcomplimentaryandputmorestressonworshipping Parshvanatha. Thisis onemorereasontobelievethatthelastthreehavebeenaddedafterwards.. ................ 19to21. MayParshvanathawhowasnotperturbedbytheobstaclescreatedbyKamathandwhomgods, humansandcelesti alsetc., haveworshippedbethevictoriousone. ................ 22. Theonewhoknowstheeighteenlettermantra(whichishidden)inthemiddleofthis stotra),(automatically)meditate suponParshvanatha'sultimateblissfulstatemanifestedbythemantra. Thefamouseighteenlettermantraisbelievedtohavebeenincluded'inthemiddle ofthisstotra. Howeveronecanno tclearlylocateoridentifythesaidmantrainthisstotra. Thehiddenmantraiscomposedofthefollowingsixwords: Page 5 of 6
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________________ Error! No text of specified style in document. namiThaNapAsa visaharavasaha jiNa phulinga NamiunapasVishahraVasahaJinaFullinga Thisisalsocalledtheeighteen-lettermantrabecauseofthefollowing 18lettersasperthe Sanskritlanguage. namiThaNapAsavisahara vasaha jiNa phulinga namiunapasvisharavasahajinafullinga. Wecannotseeallthesixwordsinthisstotra. ThefirstwordNamiunaisgivenattheverybeginningandthewords Pas, Vishara, Jinaandfullingaarealsofoundinvariousplaces. Thewordvasahaisnowheretobefoundinthisstotra. One canfindseparatelettersonly. Thisisamystery. Onefailstofindthesaidmantrainthisstotra.Ifonehastoarriveatthem antrabyfinding differentlettersfrom hereandthere, thenhowcanonebesurethatthisverymantraandnotanyotherh asbeenhiddeninthisstotra.Onecanformulatemany differentMantrasbychoosingseparatelettersfromdifferentp laces.Indeedmostofthelettersofthewholealphabetarethere. IhavediscussedthisindetailintheUvasaggaharam Stotra.......... ..... 23 WhosoevermeditatesuponParshvanathawithacontentedhearthavetheirfearsgeneratedbyone hundredandeightdifferenttypesofproblemsdestroyedbeforeevenreachingthem.(Thereisno mentionabouttheonehundredandeightdifferenttypesofproblemsintheNamiuna Stotra) ..................... 24. Page 6 of 6