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VEERSTAVA (Meaning with Commentary)
[1] Meaning- I bow to Jinendra Mahaveer, who is universal brother, who is like the moon for blooming of the lotus flower like worldly living beings, who is as patient and immovable in his virtues as the mountain-king Himavant and praise him through his following famous attributable names.
[2] Meaning- 1-Aruha (not subject to rebirth], 2-Arihant (destroyer of Karmik spiritual foes), 3-Arahanta [Worthy of worship and veneration), 4-Deva [Divine being], 5-Jina [Conquer of spiritual foes - delusion and passions], 6-Veer [Brave], 7-Param Kaarunik [Extremely compassionate), 8-Sarvajna [Omniscient], 9-Sarvdarsi [OmniVisioned], 10-Paaragaamee [Omniscient), 11- Trikaalajna [Knower of the happenings in three periods- the past, present and future], 12-Naath (The Protector],
[3]- Meaning-Veetraaga [attachment-transcended], 14-Kevali [Endowed with purity of Knowledge], 15-Tribhuvan Guru (Universal teacher], 16-Poorna [Complete), 17-Tri-bhuvan varistha (Universally supremel, 18- Bhayaant [Fearless], 19Teerthankar (Prophet Propunder of the faith and establisher of the four fold religious order-Tirth, 20-Shakra vandit [Bowed to by the celestial kings], 21-Jinendra [Master conqueror),
[4]- Meaning-Shree Vardhamaan [Enhancer of weal], 23-Hari (Guardian], 24hara [remover of misery], 25-Kamalaasana [Lotus seated- brahamaa), 26-Buddh. Like this even a dimwit can know the virtues of the Lord through other attributable names from the canonical lore.
[5)- Meaning- Aruha- O' Lord! You are free from rebirth (Aruha = A + ruha or incapable of germination or birth] in the dense forest of worldliness, because you have burnt the Karma, that helps the seed of mundane existence to germinate, by the fire of meditation.
[6]- Meaning- Arihant- O'Lord! You have completely destroyed the Karmathe Souls' enemy, responsible for extreme infliction, hardships and passions. Therefore, you are Arihanta- the destroyer of the enemies.
[7]- Meaning-O' best of the Masters! You are worthy of obeisance, eulogy, bowing, worship, veneration and capable of spiritual perfection- Siddhi. Therefore, you are Arihant-capable and potent.
[8]- Meaning- O' Jinendra! You are venerated by the best of the kings of humans, gods and demons. You are patient and forbearing and free from the flaw of indecision. Therefore, O' Arihant! You are worthy of worship and veneration.
[9]- Meaning- Arahant- O' Jinendra! You are free from Raha (Ratha)-chariot, all types of possession and attachment and being omniscient) from ignorance that can be compared to the dense darkness in a deep mountain cave. Therefore, you are Arhant – without chariot (signifying all material and mental baggage causing worldly attachment and wandering in the circuitous cycle of mundane existence).
[10]- Meaning- O' Lord! You have defeated even the death by following the path of renunciation and attaining the supreme knowledge (omniscience) and thereby, you have realised the true self. Therefore, you are Arahant - the venerable.
Aagam-33 - Veerstava
Compiled by - Deepratnasagar
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