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JAIN PRAYERS
The Namaskar Mangal Sutra has 9 sentences. The first five sentences provide obeisance to the above five worshipful personalities and the remaining four sentences explain the importance of these obeisance.
Namo Arihantänam
Namo Siddhänam
Namo Äyariyanam
Namo Uvajjhäyänam
नमो अरिहंताणं। नमो सिद्धाणं। नमो आयरियाणं। नमो उवज्झायाणं। नमो लोए सव्वसाहूणं। एसो पंच नमुक्कारो। सव्वपावप्पणासणो। मंगलाणं च सव्वेसिं पढम हवइ मंगलं।।
Namo Loe Sava Sähunam
Eso Pancha Namukkaro
Savva Päva Panäsano
Mangalänam cha Savvesim
Padhamam Havai Mangalam
Namo Arihantänam I bow to all Arihantas (Tirthankaras or Jinas) who have attained enlightenment by overcoming their inner weaknesses such as anger, ego, deceit, and greed. They have achieved infinite knowledge, infinite vision, perfect conviction and conduct, and unlimited energy. This way, they have removed all karma which subdued the original qualities of the soul (four Ghäti karma). They are perfect human beings and they have shown us the path to liberation, which brings an end to the cycle of life, death and suffering. At the end of their life, the remaining human body related karma will be removed, and they will become pure soul (soul without body) known as Siddha. Arihantas preach the Jain philosophy, ethics and conduct. They explain the path of liberation and the qualities of the perfected Soul
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