Dravya Sangraha

Author(s): Nemichandramuni
Publisher: Chandraprabha Digambar Jain Mandir Trust

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The Sacred Book of the Jains
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would remain undisturbed through the disappearance of disturbances arising from attachment and aversion.
पणतीस सोल छप्परण चदु दुगमेगं च जवह झाएह ।
परमेट्ठिवाचयाणं अएणं च गुरूवएसेण ॥ ४६ ॥ Panatisa sola chhappana chadu dugamegam cha
javaha jhaeha, Parametthivachayanam annam cha guruvaesena.--(49)
padapatha-aiçarany Parametthivachayanam, signifying the Paramesthis. qucne Panatisa, thirty-five. ATT Sola, sixteen. Chha, six. qu Pana, five. Chadu, four. GTH, Dugam, two, a Cha, and. Egam, one. 7 Cha, and. Thagara Guruva-esena, by the instruction of the Guru (preceptor ). U Annam, others are Javaha, repeat. FGT Jhaeha, meditate.
49. Repeat and meditate on (the Mantras), signifying the Paramesthis and consisting of thirty-five, sixteen, six, five four, two and one (letter) and other (mantras) taught by the Guru (preceptor).
COMMENTARY In this verse, we are introduced to the daily prayer of the Jains. In all religions, a formula consisting of the daily prayer has been prescribed, and in Jain religion, this prayer can be lengthened or shortened, according to the occasion or capacity of the worshipper.
The full prayer is as follows:
“Namo Arihantanam, namo Siddhanam, namo Ayariyanam, namo Uvajjhayanam, namo loe savva sa hunam."
["ht of earut, WAT faanu, Atarafceret, Wat 397 RTU, WHT IS HOCHEA 1"]
I. E. "Obeisance to the Arhats, obeisance to the Siddhas, obeisance to the Acharyas, obeisance to the Upadhyayas and obeisance to all Sadhus in the univers." This prayer in original consists of thirtyfive words.
Who are meant by the words Arhat, Siddhas, Acharyas, Upadhyayas and Sadhus, will appear from Verses 50, 51, 52, 53 and 54 respectively. These five classes of beings who are to be revered are known as Pancha Paramesthis (the five supreme beings).
Instead of the full Mantra, one may utter "Arihanta Siddh