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SAMAYIK AND PRATIKRAMAN
बृहत्सामायिक-प्रतिक्रमण पाठ
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॥ श्री वीतरागाय नमो नमः ॥
श्रीमान् सरल स्वभावी भद्रपरिणामी श्री सुभाषजी जैन- आगमग्रन्थों का सार आंग्ल भाषा में निरंतर करते रहते हैं। उनका पुरुषार्थ अथक है। स्वयं का कल्याण तो है ही साथ ही विदेशी भव्यात्माओं को कल्याण का मार्ग प्रशस्त करते हैं। इसही उपक्रम में अमेरिका प्रवासी भव्यात्मा श्रीमती धनलक्ष्मी पी. झवेरी की भावनानुसार आपने सामायिक व प्रतिक्रमण का भी अंग्रेजी में अनुवाद किया है, जो श्रावक भव्यात्माओं के लिए परमोपयोगी है। आप इसी तरह निरन्तर स्वपर के कल्याण मार्ग में संलग्न रहें, यही मंगल भावना भाता हूँ। अलमिति विस्तरेण।
-रतनलाल शास्त्री इन्द्र भवन, इन्दौर 23.1.2016
Pratikramana is a self analysis or repentance for faults. It is a kind of Prayashcitta (expiation) which means to wash away all sins. Since the aspirant is not yet detached with the worldly affairs, knowingly or unknowingly he cannot but commit mistakes. To err is human but not to release one's lapses is a positive sin. To feel sorry and repentant for the mistakes committed and the firm determination not to repeat them is truly the right atonement. The Pratikramana is a happy retreat from vice to virtue, from demerit to merit. The defaulter introspects, realizes his mistakes and determines to rectify them. It is to hate the sin but not the sinner. You want to keep yourself away from what you detest.
We are grateful to Shri Subhash Jain who has been kind enough to translate the Shravaka Pratikramana into English in a nice way and handed over to us for its publication. The Jain Vidvat Parishad is glad to receive with thanks the financial support from Smt. Dhanlaxmi P. Zaveri for its distribution. It was really a need for the day which is now completed with a grace donation.
Professor Bhagchandra Jain "Bhaskar"
Adhyaksha Digambara jain Vidvat Parishad
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