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Samvatsari Pratikramana
and bodily sins, residing in five Bhärata, five Airävata and five Mahävideha continents (kshetras).(44,45)
prayer for equanimity and right faith Chira-sanchiya-päva-panäsanii, Bhava-saya
sahassa-mahanie. Chauvisa-jina-viniggaya-kahäi, volantu me diahä. (46)
Mama mangala-marihantä,
Siddhä sähu suam cha dhammo a. Samma-dditthi devä, dintu samähim cha bohim cha. (47)
I wish to spend all my days contemplating on the Scriptures spoken by the 24 Tirthankars, which destroy all the sins committed from eternity and bring an end to the multitude of rebirths. (46) The Lord Arihanta, Lord Siddhas, respected monks and Scriptures are auspicious to me. O Enlightened one, bestow equanimity (calmness) and right faith on me. (47)
reason to do pratikraman
Padisiddhänam karane, kichchäna-makarane padikkamanam. Asaddahane a tahä, vivaria-paruvanäe a. (48)
One should perform penitential retreat for any wrong doing one may commit in respect to the following four reasons: committing forbidden activities listed in the scriptures, failing to do the pious activities, having doubt in the scriptures, and speaking against the scriptures. (48)
