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Exposition of Pratikramana Stotras
સિદ્ધભો! પચઓ ણમો જિણમએ, નદી સયા સંજમે, દેવં નાગસુવન્ન કિન્નરગણ-સ્મભૂચ ભાવચ્ચિએ: લોગો જન્ચ પદઠિઓ જગમિણું, તેલુક્કમગ્ગાસુર, ઘમ્મો વઢઉ સાસઓ વિજયઓ, ઘમ્મુત્તર વઢઉ. ૪ siddhe bho! payao namo jina-mae, nandi sayä sanjame, devam näga-suvanna-kinnara-gana-ssabbhua-bhävachchie, logo jattha paitthio jagaminam telukka-machchäsuram, dhammo vaddhau säsao vijayao, dhammuttram vaddhau. 4 Oh people! Pay reverently salutations to the Holy Writ (shruta dharma), of Lord Tirthankara, which is proven to be the most superior doctrine, most beneficial in the path of right conduct, is faithfully worshiped by empyrean gods (vaimänik deva), mansion dwelling gods (bhavana pati deva), luminous gods (jyotishika deva) and forest gods (vyantara deva). Let this sacred doctrine, which includes detailed description of all the six substances all the three worlds and the living beings in there, be triumphant. May it be victorious and may it prosper the dignity of the other tenets like lesser and major vows. 4. સુઅસ્સે ભગવઓ, કરેમિ કાઉસગ્ગ, વંદણવરિઆએ. ૫ suassa bhagavao Karemi käasaggam vanda-navattiväe. 5 Oh Lord! To worship the Holy Writ, I will practice the bodyabandonment posture. 5
Explanation: The first verse is devoted to the infinite number of Jinas who take birth in 15 continents of the Universe; the rest is in praise of the Holy Writ.
Lord Tirthankaras give discourses after they acquire absolute knowledge. The chief disciples after listening to these discourses compose the scriptures, which are called Ägamas. Each word of a Tirthankara is meaningful and auspicious. They have strength of making a soul pure by eradicating all the sins of the faithful.
