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(psycho-physical impurities), by whom all the purposes have been accomplished, by whom (their own) reincarnations in the world have been put to an end, by whom the essence of all the substances has been known, show me the path to liberation.
9. May the Acāryas who have acquired exalted position by
observing five Mahāvratas (complete vows), who possess contemporary knowledge of their own faith and that of others and who have been saturated with diverse clusters
of virtues, do good to me. 10. May the Upadhyāyas who are the illuminators of the
mundane souls wandering in the dense darkness of ignorance which is difficult to cross, impart supreme
understanding (to me). 11. May the Sädhus who abound in glory, by whom the
garland of virtues has been steadily sustained, by whon attachment has been cast aside and by whom the parts of the body have been adorned with immense modesty,
bestow happiness on me. 12. Arahantas, Ašariras (Siddhas), Ācāryas, Upadhyāyas and
Munis are the five holy personalities (spiritual pillars). Omkāra has emerged from the first letters (A + A +
A +U + M) of the five holy personalities. 13. The meaning revealed by the Arahanta (embodied spiritu
ally perfect personality) has been properly worded by the
Ganadharas (chief disciples of the Araha nta). So by · bowing my head with devotion, I make obeisance to the
ocean of (worded) scriptural knowledge.
Cayanika i
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