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Exposition of Pratikramana Stotras
bodhägädham su-pada-padavi-nira-purä-bhirämam, jiva-hinsävirala-laharsangamä-gäha-deham; chula-velam guru-gamamani-sankulam dura-päram, säram-virä-gama-jala-nidhim sädaram sädhu seve. 3 I bow to, the ocean of words (scripture) of Lord Mahävira which is full of profound knowledge, whose verses are like a fascinating and flowing pool of water, whose body is vast due to the mutual union of waves of non-violence and simplicity, full of inter-twined lessons of doctrines, full of essence and full of jewels of wisdom. 3 આ મૂલા લોલથૂલી બહુલ પરિમલા લીઢલોલા લીમાલા, ઝંકારા રાવસારા મલદલ કમલાગારભૂમિ નિવાસે, છાચા સંભાર સારો વર કમલ કરે. તાર હારા ભિરામે વાણી સંદોહ દેહો ભવવિરહવર દેહિ મે દેવિડ સાર. ૪ ä-mulä-lola-dhuli-bahula-pari-malä-lidhalolä-limälä, jhankäräräva-särä-mala-dala-kamalä-gära-bhumi-niväse! chhäyäsambhära-säre! vara-kamala-kare! tära-härä-bhiräme! vänisandoha-dehe! bhava-viraha-varam dehi me devi! säram. 4 O Goddess Sarsavati! With extremely beautiful complexion, holding a lotus flower in one hand, sparkling necklaces adoring the neck, seated on a lotus flower of such sweet fragrance that the flocks of wasps fly around it; grant me the state of liberation, the ultimate release from mundane existence. 4
Explanation: The first two verses are reverent salutation (vandanä) to Lord Mahävira, the third verse to the Holy Scriptures and the fourth verse to Goddess of Learning Sarsavati Devi.
Revered Shri Haribhadra Suriji created this stuti. He passed away at the moment when he had just finished the first line of 4th verse. His congregation composed the last three lines; therefore all participants recite together the last three lines loudly during pratikramana.
