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47. GŲ-
Fala - LAGHU-SHÄNTI STAVA
Sarva-mangala-mängalyam, sarva-kalyana-käranam. Mokshartham sarva jivänäm, jainam jayati säsanam. ............ 19. 47. Sutra Meaning: I bow to Lord Shäntnäth, who is the abode of tranquility, is free from defilement and has overcome all adversities; with sanctified words I adore the Lord, the source of tranquility, for the sake of the tranquility of the adorers.
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With the resounding sound of Aum let my repeated obeisance be to the worship-worthy Lord Shäntinäth, the victorious, glorious, and the Lord of the restrained.........
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Let repeated obeisance be to Lord Shäntinäth, who is adorable, who is embedded with all extraordinary attributes, who is imbibed with superb esteem and who is worshipped by all the three worlds.
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............3 I salute you forever, O Lord Shäntinätha, who is always ready to protect living beings of all three worlds, and who is worshiped and undefeated by an entire assembly of celestial beings and their rulers, the 64 Indras.
...............4 My salutations to you forever, Lord Shantinätha, who destroys all types of fears and calms down all calamities, including those created by evil planetary gods (graha), ghosts, evil spirits (pishächa) and witches (shäkini).........
..............................5 I salute you Lord Shäntinätha; listening to your Mantra-like name has repeatedly brought immense pleasure to Vijayä Devi, the benefactor of those who adore her ..
................ 6 | salute you O Divine (Bhagavati)! Vijaya, Sujya, Ajita and Aparajita, all four Goddesses who are undefeatable, always victorious (Jayavaha) and helpful (Bhavati Devi), as strength of your mystic mantra brings triumph on this world.
Bhagavati means Divine Vijayä means Victorious in a special way Sujya means victorious in an auspicious way Ajita means Unconquerable
4 See foot note of Jaya Viyaraya! Sutra
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