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Mangala-Sūtra
One
The Five-fold Obeisance
(Namaskara Mantra)
1. Obeisance to the Victors ( Arhats)
Obeisance to the Liberated souls (Siddhas) Obeisance to the Preceptors (Acāryas) Obeisance to the Spiritual Teachers ( Upadhyāyas) Obeisance to all the Saints (Sadhus) in the world. This sublime five-fold obeisance ( Namaskāra Mantra ) destroys all the sins and is supremely auspicious.
Āva. Sū. 1.2
2. Auspicious are the Arhats, Siddhas, Saints and the code of conduct (Dharma) preached by them.
Āva. Sū. 4.1
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3. The Namaskāra Mahāmantra is the supreme mantra, the bestower of all that is auspicious and worthy; it also liberates the soul from the worldly sojourn. The chanting of the mantra itself brings in peace and joy.
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