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An Epitome of Jainism.
“प्रधानं सर्वधर्माणाम् जैनं जयति शासनम् ।”
INTRODUCTION.
Om, Salutation to the Arihantas' or the Killers of the enemies; Salutation to the "Siddhas' or the beatified Achievers of the Good ; Salutation to the Acharyas' or the accomplished Masters legislating the rules of our conduct ; Salutation to the "Upadhyayas' or the Teachers imparting lessons on the Siddhantas ; Salutation to all the Sadhus' or the Saints of every region and clinie who live, move and have their being for the good of others.
This five-fold Salutation purging out all sins, is the noblest of all propitious utterances and the choicest of all blessings and benedictions - Navakara.'
The Jains, the followers of the Fina or Arihanta, have beetha well-known community of India. They are mostly confined to Hindusthan and are numerous particularly in the Punjab, Rajputana, Gujrat and some Şouthern Districts of India. They hold a
