Digambar Nitya Pooja Patha Samgraha

Author(s): Adinath Jinalaya JCA New York USA
Publisher: Adinath Jinalaya JCA New York USA

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Kuntagrabhinnagaja - shonitavarivaha Vegavatara - taranaturayodha - bhime
Yuddhe jayam vijitadurjayajeyapakshas - Tvatpada pankajavanashrayino labhante || 43 || Ambhaunidhau kshubhitabhishananakrachakra
Pathina pithabhayadolbanavadavagnau Rangattaranga - shikharasthita - yanapatras - Trasam vihaya bhavatahsmaranad vrajanti || 44 ||
Ud bhutabhishanajalodara-bharabhugnah Shochyam dashamupagatashchyutajivitashah
Tvatpadapankaja-rajoamritadigdhadeha, Martya bhavanti makaradhvajatulyarupah || 45 || Apada - kanthamurushrrinkhala - veshtitanga, Gadham brihannigadakotinighrishtajanghah Tvannamamantramanisham manujah smarantah, Sadyah svayam vigata-bandhabhaya bhavanti || 46 ||
OUR SIX ESSENTIAL DUTIES Dev-pooja. Guru-pastih, swaadhyayah, Samyamastapah,
Daanam cheti grihasthaanam shad-karmani diney-diney. Following six essential duties should be performed by every Jain house holder every day in all conditions without failing, which get fulfilled just by doing pooja in temple. Dev-pooja: worship of Jinendra prabhu. It is the intention
and purpose of this book. Guru-pasti: Respect ful Service of the jain saints, scholars
and the elders like providing Shaastra (materials for religious studies), Aahar (Food) Aushadhi (health-care), Abhay (protection and
shelter for stay). Swaadhyay : study of own soul (meditation), study of Jain
scriptures, teaching Jainism, etc are the practiced forms of swadhyaay. It is also imbibed in performing the pooja though its careful and mindful recitation aiming at deeper understanding of the concepts of Jain Dharma and fuller realization of the potential that the
individual possesses within self. Samyam Control on the desires of five senses, and,
Compassion for all life forms. Performing pooja in temple results in token fulfillment of this duty this duty, atleast till that time. Fasting /observing restrictions in food intakes, etc are practiced forms. Doing pooja with the vow of 'no intakes until pooja' helps token
fulfillment of this duty. Daan : Doing pooja with the vow of 'Putting some
money in temple gullak' helps token fulfillment of this duty.
Mattadvipendra - mrigaraja - davanalahi Sangrama - varidhi - mahodara-bandhanottham
Tasyashu nashamupayati bhayam bhiyeva, Yastavakam stavamimam matimanadhite || 47 ||
Stotrastrajam tava jinendra ! gunairnibaddham, Bhaktya maya vividhavarnavichitrapushpam
Dhatte jano ya iha kanthagatamajasram, Tam manatungamavasha samupaiti lakshmih || 48 ||
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