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AARATI OF PANCHA PARMESTHIS
Ih vidhi mangal arati kije
Pancha parama pada bhaj sukh lije
Pahli aarati sri jinraajaa
Bhava-dadhi paar utaar jihaajaa... Ih...
Dusari aarati Siddhan keri
Sumiran karata mitey bhava-pheri... Ih... Tisari aarati Sura munindaa
Janma-marana-dukh dura-karindaa... Ih... Cauthi aarati sri Uvajhaayaa
Darsan dekhat paapa palaayaa... Ih... Paanchami aarati Saadhu tihaari
Kumati-vinaasan siva adhikaari... Ih... Chatthi Gyarah-pratimaa-dhaari
Sravaka vanton aanaandakaari... Ih.... Saatami aarati sri Jinavaani "Dhyanat"* surag-mukati pada daani... Ih...
•The poet
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Mahaavira Swaami
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