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17. 30 H30-50 FT - UVASAGGA-HARAM STOTRA
17. General Meaning:
Bhadrabahu Swami's brother Varähmihir was also a Jain monk. But for some reason he renounced monk-hood and started to make a living as a fortune-teller. Once he wrongly forecast the lifespan of a prince and as a result, the king sentenced him to death. After his death, he was born as a Vyantar Dev. He then spread the epidemic of plague (a fatal infectious disease) in the Jain Sangh. Acharya Bhadrabahu Swami then composed Uvasagga-haram Sutra and taught it to the people. It is said that continuous recitation of Uvasagga-haram Sutra eradicated the epidemic of plague.
Pärshva Yaksha is the caretaker Yaksha of Tirthankar Bhagawan Shree Pärshva Näth. When a “Tirthankar Bhagawän-to-be" attains Kevaljnän, Shakrendra, the supreme Deva of Saudharma Devaloka, due to his deep devotion to Him, assigns a dedicated Yaksha at His service.
'Visahara Fulinga' Mantra is as follows:
'Namiuna Päs Visahara Vasaha Jin Fulinga'
This Mantra is also recited by adding certain other holly words such as the following version composed by renowned Achärya Shree Mäntung Suri
'Om Rhim Shreem Arham Namiuna Päs Visahara Vasaha Jina Fuling Rhim Namaha'
Jain Karma philosophy states that one has to suffer the resultant effects of one's own Karma or eradicate those Karmas by internal austerities.
Tirthankar Bhagawan are Vitaragi and hence do not help anyone directly. Then the obvious question is how recitation of this or any other Mantra will be of help.
Let us now consider the importance of Mantra. As you know, Agams are compiled from the sermons of Bhagawan Shree Mahävir Swämi. The last Agam, which is now considered to be completely lost, is known as Drashtiväda. Fourteen Purvas are parts of this agam. Fourteen Purvas clearly mention the importance of Mantra.
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