Dravya Sangraha

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

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Ayiria Uvajjhaya Sahu" ["sea is wife 39 M F " which consists of sixteen letters. The following Mantras, each consisting of six letters, may also be uttered : “ Arihanta Siddha” [“ atka hal"], “Arihanta si sа" ["fea fer") or “Om namo siddhanam [ WAT PAGIU"). A Mantra still shorter, consisting of five letters, viz." A si a u sa" ["HIGH"] in which only the first letters of the words Arhat, Sidddha, Acharya, Upadhyaya and Sadhu are taken, may also be used. Again the following Mantras, each consisting of four letters, may be employed :" a" (Arahanta] ar “ A si sahu“ (“* AIT,"].
There are thtee Mantras, each consisting of two letters viz "Siddha" ["f1" ] ["#") and “Om nhi” [19 met " ). Lastly, combining the first letter of the five words denoting the Pancha Paramesthis we get a Mantra of one letter viz." Om" [""] Some say that "A" [""] is also a Mantra of one letter,
These, therefore, are Mantras consisting of thirty-five, sixteen six, five, four, two and one letter respectively. These Mantras should be uttered audibly or repeated mentally. Besides these Mantras, one may utter or meditate on other Mantras taught by one's spiritual preceptors. The commentator, Brahmadeva, says that examples of such Mantras may be found in the work entitled “Pancha-namaskara" consisting of twelve thousand verses.
गठ्ठचदुघाइकम्मो दंसरणसुहणाणवीरियमईयो।
सुहदेहत्थो अप्पा सुद्धो अरिहो विचिंतिज्जो ॥५०॥ Natthachadughaikammo damsana-suha-nana-viriya-maio Suhadehattho appa suddho ariho vichintijjo.-(50)
Padapatha.-TE TE Natthachadughaikammo, one who has destroyed the four Ghatiya, Karmas, '
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a franca Damsana-suhanana-viriya-maiyo, possessed of faith, happiness, knowledge and power. ECC&T Suhadehattho, existing in an auspicious body. 91 Suddho, pure. $091 Appa. soul. Stet Ariho, Arhat. fafafas Vichintijjo, to be meditated up.
50. That pure soul existing in an auspicious body, possessed of (infinite) faith, happiness, knowledge and power which has destroyed the four Ghatiya Karmas, is to be meditated on as an Arhat,
COMMENTARY
The four kinds of Karma viz. Inanavaraniya, Darsanavaraniya, Mohaniya and Antaraya destroy the natural characteristics of a soul.