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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.
5. पंचमहव्वयतुंगा, तक्कालिय-सपरसमय-सुदधारा।
णाणागुणगणभरिया, आइरिया मम पसीदंतु॥ 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. 6. अण्णाणघोरतिमिरे, दुरंततीरम्हि हिंडमाणाणं।
भवियाणुज्जोययरा, उवज्झाया वरमदिं देंतु॥ May the Upadhyayas 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). 7. थिरधरियसीलमाला, ववगयराया जसोहपडिहत्था।
बहुविणयभूसियंगा, सुहाइं साहू पयच्छंतु॥ May the Sadhus who abound in glory, by whom the garland of virtues has been steadily sustained, by whom attachment has been cast aside and by whom the parts of the body have been adorned with immense
modesty, bestow happiness on one. 8. अरहंतभासियत्थं गणहरदेवेहिं गंथियं सम्म।
पणमामि भत्तिजुत्तो, सुदणाणमहोदहिं सिरसा॥ The meaning revealed by the Arahanta (embodied spiritually perfect personality) has been properly worded by the Ganadharas (chief disciples of the Arahanta). So by bowing my head with devotion, I
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