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Exposition of Pratikramana Stotras
I bow to Pushpadanta (Suvidhinätha), Shitalnätha, Shreyansnätha, Vasupujya, Vimalnätha, Anantnätha, Dharamnätha and Shäntinätha. 3 કુંથુ અર ચ મલ્લિ, વંદે મુણિસુવ્વયં નમિજિણ ચ, વામિ રિôનેમિ, પાસ તહ વસ્તુમાણે ચ. ૪
kunthum aram cha mallim, vande muni-suvvayam nami-jinam cha; vandämi rittha-nemim, päsam taha vaddhamänam cha. 4 I bow to Kunthunätha, Aranätha, Mallinätha, Munisuvarata Swami, Naminätha, Neminätha (Arishtanemi), Parshvanätha and Mahävira Swami. 4
એવું મએ અભિથુઆ, વિહુચરયમલા, પહીણજમરણા, ચઉવીસંપિ જિણવા, તિત્યયરા મે પસીયતુ. ૫
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evam mae abhithuä, vihuya-raya-malä pahina-jara-maranä. chau-visam pi jinavarä, Tittha-yarä me pasiyantu. 5
Thus I have praised the twenty-four Jinas who have shaken off impurities and defilements and eliminated old age and death once for all; may they be gracious to me. 5 કિત્તિય પંક્રિય મહિયા, જે એ લોગસ્સ ઉત્તમા સિદ્ધા, આરૂગ્ગ બોહિલાભ,
સમાહિવરમુત્તમં કિંતુ. ૭
kittiya-vandiya-mahiyä, je e logassa uttamä siddhä. ärugga-bohiläbham, samähi-varamuttamam dintu. 6
May they, the Siddhas, the noblest of all beings, give me enlightenment and tranquility and final release, they who have been praised and worshiped and adored by the Indras and the celestial beings and are the supreme perfect souls (siddhas) in the Universe, for betterment of my soul grant me the right faith and the purest form of meditation. 6
ચંદેસુ નિમ્મલયરા. આઈએંસુ અહિંય પયાસયા, સાગરવરગંભીરા, સિદ્ધા સિદ્ધિ મમ દિસંતુ. ૭
chandesu nimmala yarä, äichchesu ahiyam payäsa-yarä; sägara-vara-gambhirä, siddhä siddhim mama disantu. 7 Purer than the moons, more radiant than the suns, and profound as the oceans, may Perfected ones (siddhas) grant me final release. 7
Explanation: Logassa Sutra is also known as 'Chaturvimshati Stava' or 'Chauvisatthaya.' By reciting Logassa Sutra, one adores and offers obeisance to the 24 Tirthankaras. There are 6 necessary
