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Appendix-3: The Five Great Vows (1) [Verse 1-5: The Five Auspicious Blessings]
Arhats are my blessings, Arhats are my gods. I take refuge in Arhats, this is my vow. ||1||
Siddhas are my blessings, Siddhas are my gods. I take refuge in Siddhas, this is my vow. ||2||
Aaryas are my blessings, Aaryas are my gods. I take refuge in Aaryas, this is my vow. ||3||
Uchchhaayas are my blessings, Uchchhaayas are my gods. I take refuge in Uchchhaayas, this is my vow. ||4||
Sahavas are my blessings, Sahavas are my gods. I take refuge in Sahavas, this is my vow. ||5||
[Verse 6-8: The Forgiveness of Arhats]
Arhats, Siddhas, Pavyas, Aaryas, the four great assemblies, the great ones. I forgive them all, in all ways, with three kinds of forgiveness. ||6||
The Sahavas, the Sahavas, the Savayas, the Savis, the fourfold assembly. I forgive them all, with my mind, speech, and body. ||7||
I forgive all beings, may all beings forgive me. I am a friend to all beings, I have no enmity towards anyone. ||8||
[Verse 9: The Great Invocation]
I bow to the Samana, the Bhagavan, the great Mahavira, the Vardhamana. I take refuge in the five great vows, this is my vow. ||9||
[Verse 10: The Eighteen Vows]
I vow to refrain from all killing, I vow to refrain from all falsehood, I vow to refrain from all stealing, I vow to refrain from all sexual misconduct, I vow to refrain from all attachment.