English Pratikraman Introduction and Ritual together for English Speaking Jains

Author(s): Mayur and Rita Lodaya (Speaker)
Publisher: JAINA Education Committee

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PRATIKRAMAN RITUAL
4.0 4th Essential: Pratikraman - Repentance and Forgiveness 4.1 Repentance of all Sins - Samvatsaria Padikkamane Thäum? This is known as the Pratikraman sutra. In this sutra we repent in brief for all our bad deeds done by our actions, thoughts, and speech during the past year. संवत्सरिअ (देवसिअ) पडिक्कमणे ठाउं? सूत्र
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Samvatsaria (Devasia) Padikkamane Sutra Icchä-kärena sandisaha bhagavan! Samvatsaria (or devasia) padikkamane thäum? (padikkameha) iccham, savvassa vi Samvatsaria (or devasia), duccintia, dubbhäsia, duccitthia, micchä mi dukkadam.
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Meaning Oh! Forgiving Gurudev, may I have your kind permission to repent all my sins which I may have committed during the year (or day)? (Yes, you may). I will now do it now. I ask for forgiveness of all my bad thoughts, bad speech, and bad actions of the year (or day).
4.2 Repentance of Sins to all Living Beings - Säta Läkha Sutra Jain literature indicates that in the universe, there exist 8.4 million (84 lakhs) different forms of life based on their birth location. Their classifications are defined in Säta Läkha Sutra. We request for forgiveness from all such living beings for our sinful activities towards them and we forgive them for their sinful activities towards
us.
ENGLISH PRATIKRAMAN