________________
Exposition of Pratikramana Stotras
26. Bhagawänaham Sutram
Object: Veneration to all five supreme beings.
Sutra and Meaning:
ભગવાનહ, આચાર્યહં, ઉપાઘ્યાયહું, સર્વસાધુહં.
45
bhagawänham, ächäryaham, upädhyäyaham, sarva-sädhuham. I pray again and again worship myself as perfect embodied and liberated souls, leaders of congregation, holy preceptors and all the monks.
Explanation: This is a very important verse, even though it is made up of four words only. The meaning behind each word is very deep. The literal translation of this verse is: "I am the perfect God, I am the leader of congregation, I am the holy preceptor and I am the monk; I am the divinity of all these." The verse implies oneness with all the living beings. One is not a separate entity but one is all of these living beings. One is it.
27. Devsia Padikkamane Thäum Sutra
Object: Very important short verse to confess (Älochanä) for all sins committed during the day.
Sutra and Meaning:
ઈચ્છાકારેણ સંદિસહ ભગવન્! દેવસિઅ પડિક્કમણે ઠાઉં? ઈચ્છું, સવ્વસ્ટ વિ દેવસિઅ, દુચિંતિઅ, દુબ્માસિઅ દુચ્ચિòિઅ મિચ્છામિ દુક્કડં.
ichchhäkärena sandisaha bhagwan! devasia padikkamane thäu? ichchham, savvassa vi devasia, duchchintia, dubbhäsia, duchchitthia, michchhämi dukkadam.
O lord! With your permission, can I atone for all harmful activities committed during the day? (When the preceptor grants the permission) Accepting the permission. For all the sinful thoughts, spiteful words and for evil activities I may have committed during
