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MANGALÄCHARAN नवकारमंत्र navakära mantra नमो अरिहंताणं। Namo arihantänarm नमो सिद्धाणं । Namo siddhanam नमो आयरियाणं। Namo äyariyanam | नमो उवज्झायाणं। Namo uvajjhayanam नमो लोए सव्वसाहूणं। Namo loe savvasähünam y a TI eso pancha namukkaro
सव्वपावप्पणासणो। savvapävappanäsano मंगलाणं च सव्वेगि mangalänam cha savvesim पढम हवई मंगलं ॥ padhamam havai mangalam ||
I bow to the Arihantas (Tirthankars), the perfected souls, who have reached enlightenment by overcoming their inner weaknesses, who have attained infinite knowledge, perception, bliss, and power and have shown the path, which brings an end to the cycle of birth, life, death and suffering.
I bow to the Siddhas, the liberated souls, who have attained the state of perfection and immortality by eradicating all karma. I bow to the Acharyas, who are the head of Jain congregation, and who preach the principles of religion and show the path of liberation, which is the unity of Right Faith, Right Knowledge, and Right Conduct. I bow to the Upadhyäys who are the ascetic teachers. They explain Jain scriptures and show us the importance of a spiritual life over a material life.
I bow to all Sädhus and Sadhvis who strictly follow the five great vows of conduct and inspire us to live a simple life.
To these five types of great souls I offer my praise. Such praise will help diminish my negative vibrations and sins. Offering this praise is the most auspicious of all benedictions.
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