Illustrated Namokara Mahamantra

Author(s): Shreechand Surana, Surendra Bothra
Publisher: Diwakar Prakashan

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The eights great insignias of the Tirthamkara are : 1, The Aśoka tree, 2. The divine shower of flowers, 3. The divine speech 4. The Divine Whisks, 5. The Divine throne. 6. The Divine Orb, 7. The divine drums, and 8. The triple canopy. The Eight Attributes of the Siddha : With the end of the eight types of karmas eight qualities appear in the Siddha
Nānam ca darsanaṁ ceva avvābāham taheva sammattań,
Akkhayathi-i arūvi agurulahu vīriyam havaï.
नाणं च दसणं चेव अब्बाबाहं तहेव सम्मत्तं ।
अक्खयठिइ अरूवी अगुरु लहु वीरियं हवइ॥ 1. With destruction of the knowledge-obstructing-karma (Jñänāvaranīya) appears infinite knowledge.
2. With the destruction of perception-obstructing-karma (Darśanavaraṇīya) appears infinite perception
3. With destruction of emotion-evoking-karma (vedaniya) appears unhindered and infinite inner bliss.
4. With the destruction of illusory karma (Mohaniya) appears the stabilisation within the real self that becomes evident by the purifying cognition (kṣāyika samyaktva) and the purifying conduct (Kṣāyika caritra).
5. With the destruction of the age-determining-karma (Āyusya) appears the immortal indestructible and ageless form.
6. With the destruction of the form-determining-karma (Nāma) appears the formlessness.
7. With the destruction of the status-determining-karma (Gotra) appears the dimensionlessness (it is due to this attribute that infinite perfect souls exist in the state of mokşa at the same time).
8. With the destruction of the hindering karma (Antarāya) appears infinite inner power.
Note : The illusory Karma (Mohanīya) has two forms. Darśana Mohanīya (faith distorting) and caritra Mohaniya (conduct distorting). When the illusory karma is completely destroyed there appear the attributes of purifying conduct and cognition. In a perfect soul the meaning of the attributes of conduct and cognition is the continued existence in the form of pure soul for infinite time. The Thirty Six Attributes of the Acārya : The thirty six attributes of the Acārya related to the code of conduct are as follows:
Pancindiya samvarano taha navaviha bambhacera guttidharo,
Cauviha kasāyamukko, i a atthärasa gunehim sanjutto. Panca mahavvaya jutto, pancavihāyāra-pälana samattho. Panca samio tigutto iha chattīsa gunehim guru majjha.
-Āvasyaka sūtra पंचिन्दिय संवरणो तह नवविह बंभचेर गुत्तिधरो। चउविह कसायमुक्को, इअ अट्ठारस गुणेहिं संजुत्तो। पंच महब्बय जुत्तो, पंचविहायार-पालण समत्थो ।
पंचसमिओ तिगुत्तो इह छत्तीस गुणेहिं गुरु मज्झ । (5) Discipline over the five senses viz., ears, eyes, nose, taste and touch. (9) Observation of celibacy with nine restraints. (4) Winning over the four passions viz., anger, conceit, illusion, and greed. ILLUSTRATED NAMOKĀRA MAHĀMANTRA : APPENDICES
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