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Exposition of Pratikramana Stotras
khittadevayäe karemi käussaggam annattha. jise khitte sähu, dansananänehim charanasahiehim; sähanti mukkhamaggam, sä devi harau duriäim. I stand in body-abandonment posture and offer my prayer to Guardian Deity of Space. O Guardian Deity of Space! Destroy the sins of those monks with right faith, knowledge and conduct, seeking the path of liberation.
38. Kamala Dala Stuti
Object: Hymn of praise to Goddess of Learning.
Sutra and Meaning: કમલદલવિપુલનયના, કમલમુખી કમલગર્ભસમગૌરી, કમલે સ્થિતા ભગવતી, દદાતુ મૃતદેવતા સિદ્ધિમ. kamala dala vipula nayanä, kamala mukhi kamala garbha samagauri; kamale sthitä bhagvati, dadätu srutadevtä siddhim. Goddess (Bhagavati) Sarasvati, whose eyes have wide oval shape like a lotus petal, face like a lotus flower, complexion as fair as the middle part of the lotus flower and sits on the lotus, grant me the ultimate release.
Explanation: In this prayer beauty of Sarasvati Devi who is full of prosperity (Bhagavati) is described. Her eyes are compared to the shape of petal of lotus flower, her face to the shape of lotus flower and her complexion to the middle part of the flower.
39. Namostu Varddhamänäya Sutra
Shri Vira Jina Stuti
Object: Hymn of Praise of Lord Omniscient recited after completing six essential duties in evening penitential retreat (Devasika Pratikramana).
Sutra and Meaning: ઈચ્છામો અણુસદ્િઠ, નમો ખમાસમણાણ,
