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Savvannunam, savva-darisinam, Siva-mayala-marua-mananta-makkhaya
Mavväbäha-mapunarävitti Siddhigai-nämadheyam thänam sampattänam,
Namo jinänam, jia-bhayanam. (9) Je a aiyä siddhä, je a bhavissanti-nägae käle. Sampai a vattamänä, savve ti-vihena vandämi. (10)
Ones who are the founders of the religion, teach us the religion, are the heads of the religion, are the emperors of and guide us about charity, right behavior, austerities and right attitude (6) Ones who possess the best and indestructible knowledge, faith and conviction, and have risen from their status of ascetics (7) Ones who have triumphed over their attachments and aversions and help others win over theirs, ones who swim and help others swim across the ocean of sansar, ones who have mastered the tattvas (the truths) and help others learn them and free them of their past karmas (8) Ones who know everything, who see everything, are beneficial to all, steady,
ee of diseases, imperishable, infinite, indestructible, without any worries, who have reached Siddhagati from where there is no return or rebirth, who have conquered their attachments and aversions, who have subjugated all their fears I bow down to such Jineshwars (9) Those who have become Siddha in the past, those who will be siddha in the future and those that are living at present, I pay my obeisance to them by my thoughts, words and body (10)
This Sutra enumerates the virtues of a Tirthankar and offers obeisance to all Tirthankaras. The king of heavenly beings (devas) -Shakrendra recites this Sutra at the time of conception and birth of a Tirthankar. He glorifies Lord Arihanta Bhagavāna through the attribution of their supreme virtues. Hence this Sutra is also known as 'Shakra Stava' Sutra. This sutra describes the various qualities and achievements of the Arihant Bhagwants. The past, present and future Arihants are praised in the last verse. This sutra is recited by the Shakra Indra during the conception of the soul of the Tirthankar in his mother's womb.