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________________ 17. Sutra Meaning: Oh! Shree Parshva Nath Bhagawan, I am bowing down to you. Even your caretaker Yaksha Parshva is capable of nullifying the unfavorable situations caused by other people and/or other elements. You have eradicated all Karmas and thus you are free of all Karmas. You are capable of nullifying the poison of the most poisonous snake. You are the abode of bliss and unending happiness. Those people, who recite with faith the Mantra known as 'Visahara Fullinga Mantra', their misfortunes, chronic illness, plague and other fatal epidemic diseases and febrile illnesses are cured. Let alone recitation of this Mantra, even sincere obeisance to you is a cause of good fortune. Those, who offer sincere obeisance to you with a deep faith, will have a life free of sufferings and bad luck, in all of their future human or animal lives. Attainment of the right knowledge and right faith, as preached by you, is even more precious than Chintamani and Kalpa Vruksha. Upon their attainment, one attains Moksha without difficulty, where there is no old age or death. Oh! Universally revered Parshva Nath Bhagawan, I eulogize you with a heart full of devotion. Oh! Jineshvar Parshva Nath Bhagawan, I wish for the right knowledge, right faith and, right conduct in all my future lives. 17. General Meaning: Bhadrabahu Swami's brother Varahmihir was also a Jain monk. But for some reason he renounced monk-hood and started to make a living as a fortune-teller. Once he wrongly forecast the lifespan of a prince and as a result, the king sentenced him to death. After his death, he was born as a Vyantar Dev. He then spread the epidemic of plague (a fatal infectious disease) in the Jain Sangh. Acharya Bhadrabahu Swami then composed Uvasagga-haram Sutra and taught it to the people. It is said that continuous recitation of Uvasagga-haram Sutra eradicated the epidemic of plague. Parshva Yaksha is the caretaker Yaksha of Tirthankar Bhagawan Shree Parshva Nath. When a "Tirthankar Bhagawan-to-be" attains Kevaljnan, Shakrendra, the supreme Deva of Saudharma Devaloka, due to his deep devotion to Him, assigns a dedicated Yaksha at His service. 'Visahara Fulinga' Mantra is as follows: 'Namiuna Pas Visahara Vasaha Jin Fulinga' This Mantra is also recited by adding certain other holly words such as the following version composed by renowned Acharya Shree Mantung Suri 'Om Rhim Shreem Arham Namiuna Pas Visahara Vasaha Jina Fuling Rhim Namaha! Jain Karma philosophy states that one has to suffer the resultant effects of one's own Karma or eradicate those Karmas by internal austerities. Tirthankar Bhagawanare Vitaragi and hence do not help anyone directly. Then the obvious question is how recitation of this or any other Mantra will be of help. Let us now consider the importance of Mantra. As you know, Agams are compiled from the sermons of Bhagawan Shree Mahavir Swami. The last Agam, which is now considered to be completely lost, is known as Drashtivada. Fourteen Purvas are parts of this agam. Fourteen Purvas clearly mention the importance of Mantra. Recitation of Mantra for worldly gains and benefits is prohibited. However, if a Mantra is recited with devotion and faith to alleviate sufferings of other people, to eradicate natural calamities, or for the protection of Jain temples, Jain religion and Sangh, it will definitely eliminate these misfortunes.
| SR No. | 300170 |
| Book Title | 17 Uvasagaharam Stotra |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Purvacharya |
| Publisher | ZZZ Unknown |
| Publication Year | |
| Total Pages | 1 |
| Language | Gujarati |
| Classification | Audio_File, Ritual_text, & Sutra_Svetambar |
| File Size | 3 MB |