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Modification of One Sutra
We needed to modify one sentence "Pradhänam Sarva Dharmänäm" of "Sarva Mangal Mängalyam" stanza of the Jayaviyarai and the Laghu Shanti sutras.
PREFACE
The popular meaning of the sentence is "Jainism is the best religion among all other religions". This meaning is not conducive to the basic Jain Principle of Anekantvad and also not conducive to American cultural environment. This stanza is in Sanskrit language while all other stanzas of Jayaviyarai sutra are in Prakrit Language.
The Jain history indicates that this stanza was added sometimes after 12th century (1700 years after Lord Mahavir's Nirvana). Hence it is not a part of the original sutra.
The following is the modified sutra:
सर्व-मंगल-मांगल्यं, सर्व-कल्याण-कारणम्.
मोक्षार्थम् सर्व जीवानाम्, जैनं जयति शासनम्
Sarva-mangala-mängalyam, sarva-kalyäna-käranam. Mokshartham sarva jivänäm, jainam jayati shäsanam
Jain philosophy and its practice are auspicious and the cause of all spiritual prosperity. It wishes that all living beings attain liberation.
We apologize if you feel that this action is inappropriate. Some of our contributors do not agree with the change also. However, the main purpose of this book is to teach the Pratikraman sutras to American Jain youth living in the American cultural environment.
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We seek forgiveness for any mistake, oversight, understatement, or overstatement in the material presented here. We request you to use the material objectively and provide positive suggestions so that we can incorporate them into future revisions.
Pravin K. Shah
JAINA Education Committee
Federation of Jain Associations in North America
Jain eLibrary in-charge April 22, 2014
PRATIKRAMAN SUTRA BOOK
