Book Title: Exposition of Pratikramana Sutra
Author(s): Rati Dodhia
Publisher: Rati Dodhia

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________________ 76 Exposition of Pratikramana Stotras 43. Kshetra Devatä Stuti Sutra and Meaning: યસ્યા: ક્ષેત્ર સમાશ્રિત્ય, સાધુભિઃ સાયતે ક્રિયા, સા ક્ષેત્ર-દેવતા નિત્ય, ભૂયાન્નઃ સુખ દાયિની. yasyäh kshetram samäshritya, sädhubhih sädhyate kriä; sä kshetradevatä nityam, bhuyännah sukha däyini. When religious ceremonies, are performed by monks under the protection of Guardian Deity of Space (Kshetra Devi), will always lead us all to happiness. Explanation: The above two hymns 42 and 43 are recited while performing pratikramana in the rainy season and annual pratikramana (samvatsari pratikramana) performed on the last day of great festival of spiritual awareness (Paryushana Mahäparva) 44. Addhäijjesu Sutra Muni vandana Sutra Sutra and Meaning: અઢાઈજેસુ દીવસમુદેસુ, પનરસસુ કમભૂમિસ, જાવંત કે વિ સાહૂ. રયહરણગુચ્છપડિગ્નેહધારા. ૧, પંચ મહલ્વયધારા, અઠારસ સહસ્સ સીડંગધાસ, અનુયાયાચરિત્તા, તે સધ્ધે સિરસા મણસા, મત્યેણ વંદામિ. ૨ addhäijjesu divasamuddesu, panarasasu kammabhumisu; jävanta ke vi sähu, raya harana guchchha padiggaha dhärä. 1 pancha maha vvaya dharä, atthärasa sahassa silanga dhärä; akkhuyä yära charittä, te savve sirasä manasä, mattheana vandämi. 2 I salute all the monks of fifteen lands of toil (karmabhumi) located in two and half islands, who keep a broom made of wool (rajoharana), a wooden pot, a piece of cloth made of wool (guchhä) to cover the pot; strict observers of 5 major vows, sacred rules and ethical codes of conduct and 18000 types and subtypes of restraints. 1, 2

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