________________ 22. पुक्खर-वर-दीवड्ढेसूत्र - Pukkhara-Vara-Divaddhe Sutra 22. Introduction This is a hymn in praise of Jain doctrine, which drives away the darkness of ignorance (that which closes our mind to right knowledge). 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 scriptures. Lord Tirthankaras give discourses after they realize absolute knowledge. The chief disciples, after listening to these discourses, compose the scriptures, which are called Agamas. Each word of a Tirthankara is meaningful and auspicious. They show the path of purification for a soul to attain moksha. 22. पुक्खर-वर-दीवड्ढेसूत्र पुक्खर-वर-दीवड्ढे, धायइ-संडे अ जंब्-दीवे अ. भरहेरवय-विदेहे, धम्माइ-गरे नमसामि. तम-तिमिर-पडल-विद्धं-सणस्स सुर-गण-नरिंद-महिअस्स. सीमा-धरस्स वंदे, पप्फोडिअ-मोह जालस्स...............................2. जाई-जरा-मरण-सोग-पणासणस्स, कल्लाण-पुक्खल-विसाल-सुहा-वहस्स. को देव-दाणव-नरिंद-गण-च्चिअस्स, धम्मस्स सार-मुवलब्भ करे पमायं?... सिद्धे भो! पयओ नमो जिण-मए नंदी सया संजमे, देवं-नाग-सुवन्न-किन्नर-गण-स्सब्भूअ-भावच्चिए. लोगो जत्थ पइडिओ जगमिणं तेलुक्क-मच्चासुरं, धम्मो वड्ढउ सासओ विजयओ धम्मुत्तरं वड्ढउ... 22. Pukkhara-Vara-Divaddhe Sutra Pukkhara-vara-divaddhe, dhayai-sande ajambu-dive a. Bharaheravaya-videhe, dhammai-gare namamsami............... 1. Tama-timira-padala-viddham-sanassasura-gana-narinda-mahiassa. Sima-dharassa vande, papphodia-mohajalassa.....................2. Jai-jara-marana-soga-panasanassa, Kallana-pukkhala-visala-suha-vahassa. Ko deva-dinava-narinda-gana-chchiassa,
