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Whoever may have been tormented by being turned upside down;
Whoever I may have shifted from one place to another;
Whoever I may have made lifeless.
May all that be forgiven and may all the suffering I caused, knowingly or unknowingly, come to an end.
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May the ignorance in me that caused pain to other living beings come to an end, and may they all forgive me.
PRATIKRAMAN RITUAL
1.6 Käyotsarga - Tassa Uttari and Annattha Sutra
After requesting forgiveness from all living beings of the universe, the next step is to discipline one-self in order to avoid future sins. This is done via Käyotsarga (motionless body) and introspective meditation on a Jain prayer. This meditation also helps reduce our Kashäyas, which in turn reduces our past bad karma.
By reciting Tassa Uttari Sutra, one states the intention of meditating in a motionless posture.
By reciting Annattha Sutra, one enumerates the list of minor violations that may happen while in a motionless yoga posture.
तस्स उत्तरी सूत्र
तस्स उत्तरी- करणेणं, पायच्छित्त करणेणं,
विसोही- करणेणं, विसल्ली - करणेणं,
पावाणं कम्माणं निग्घायणट्ठाए, ठामि काउस्सग्गं.
Tassa Uttari Sutra:
tassa uttari-karanenam, päyacchitta-karanenam,
visohi-karanenam, visalli-karanenam,
pävänam kammänam,
nigghäyanatthäe, thämi käussaggam.
ENGLISH PRATIKRAMAN
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Meaning
In order to repent and atone my sins, purify my soul, remove obstacles, and stop future sinful activities, I will undertake meditation for certain duration in a motionless meditative posture (Käusagga).
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