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Samanasuttam Cayanika
(English Translation)
1. Obeisance to Arahantas (embodied spiritually perfect
personalities). Obeisance to Siddhas (disembodied spiritually perfect souls). Obeisance to Acāryas (propagators of eithico-spiritual values).. Obeisance to Upadhyāyas (teachers of ethico-spiritual values). Obeisance to all the
Sadhus (pious personalities) in the world, 2. This five-fold obeisance is the destroyer of all the vices
and (so) among all the (types of) auspiciousness (this) becomes the fore-most auspiciousness.
3. Arahantas are auspicious. Siddhas are auspicious.
Sadhus are auspicious. Dharma (ethico-spiritual values)
preached by the omniscient is auspicious. 4. Arahantas are excellent in the world. Siddhas are excell
ent in the world. Sådhus, are excellent in the world. Dharma (ethico-spiritual values) preached by the omniscient is excellent in the world.
5. I resort to the shelter of Arahantas. I resort to the
shelter of Siddhas. I resort to the shelter of Sādhus. I
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