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Exposition of Pratikramana Stotras
Thus maximum of 170 Lord Tirthankaras may exist at the same time, which can be counted as follows: 5 in 5 Bhärata Kshetras, 5 in 5 Airävata Kshetras and 160 in 5 Mahä Videha Kshetras (5 x 32=160 territories). In the present era 170 Tirthankaras existed at the same time during the time of second Tirthankara Lord Ajitnätha. A minimum of 20 Tirthankaras are present all the time one in each four territories of 5 Mahä Videha Kshetra (4x5=20). Jaina scriptures describe two types of souls bhavya (noble), who will attain liberation in due time and abhavya (unfortunate) souls who will never attain liberation. It is said that Gautam Swami composed the first two verses of this poem when he went on pilgrimage to Mount Ashtäpad. According to legend the mountain is named Ashtäpad because there are eight steps carved in the mountain to reach the peak. The height of each step is one Yojan (one Yojan equals 4 miles).
There are 1,529,444,760 images of Jinas in Upper World, 13,896,000,000 images in Lower World and 391320 in Middle World in total there are 15,425,836,080. Chaitya Vandan is a spiritual adoration (bhäva puja) symbolized by hymns of praise (stutis).
13. Shri Jamkinchi Sutra
Object: To pay respect to all the places of pilgrimages located in the Universe and all the images of Jinas in them.
Sutra and Meaning: અંકિંચિ નામ તિત્ય, સંગે પાયાલિ માણસે લોએ, જાઈ જિણ બિંબઈ, તાઈ સવ્હાઈ વંદામિ. jam khinchi näma-tittham, sagge päyäli mänuse loe; jäim jinabimbäim, täiim savväim vandämi From here, I pay respect to all the Jain pilgrimages located in the heavens, nether regions and the abodes of humans and the images of Jinas in those pilgrimages.
