________________ 38. नमोस्तुवर्धमानायस्तुति - Namostu Varddhamanaya Stuti 38. Introduction. Hymn or Praise of Tirthankars recited after completing six essential duties in evening Pratikraman (Devasika Pratikramana). This prayer is recited to show the joy of completing all the six essential duties in the evening Pratikraman. In the first verse, the disciple is paying homage to Lord Mahavira who has achieved the eternally perfect state of existence by his inner strength; In the second verse, to all the Tirthankars, the benefactors of the entire mankind; and In the third verse to the Scriptures, which bring peace and calmness just like the first rains of the monsoon season making the earth cool and rich for the cultivation of crops. 38. नमोस्तुवर्द्धमानायस्तुति नमोस्तु वर्द्धमानाय, स्पर्द्धमानाय कर्मणा. तज्जया-वाप्त-मोक्षाय, परोक्षाय कुतीर्थिनाम्. ..............................1. येषां विकचा-रविन्द-राज्या, ज्यायः क्रम-कमलावलिं दधत्या. सदृशैरिति संगतं प्रशस्यं, कथितं सन्त शिवाय ते जिनेन्द्राः..........2. कषाय-तापा-ति-जन्तु-निर्वृति, करोति यो जैन-मुखाम्बुदोद्-गतः. स शुक्र-मासोद्भव-वृष्टि-सन्निभो, दधातु तुष्टिं मयि विस्तरो गिराम्. 3. 38. Namostu Varddhamanaya Stuti Namostu varddhamanaya, Sparddhamanaya karmana. Tajjaya-vapta-moksaya, Paroksaya kutirthinam.. Yesam vikacha-ravinda-rajya, Jyayah krama-kamala-valim dadhatya. Sadrsairiti sangatam prasasyam, Kathitam santu sivaya te jinendrah... Kasaya-tapa-rdita-jantu-nirvrtim, Karoti yo jaina-mukhambudod-gatah. Sa sukra-masodbhava-vrsti-sannibho, Dadhatu tustim mayi vistaro giram.
