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In Search of the Ultimate
Holding your right fist in front of you, say the following:"Today is the auspicious day. Here I am, this minute,
Taking this Pachchakhan that I will restrain myself from one of these six things.
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I won't eat after dark or after sunset.
I won't drink anything after sunset.
I shall say Navkar Mantra before and after eating and drinking.
I shall watch each and every movement carefully.
I shall engage in studying scriptures.
I shall try my best to become a true Jain".
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(Whenever a Tirthankara is born the whole world rejoices, Heavenly Gods and Goddesses celebrate this event by performing Snatra-pooja, [bathing ceremony and worship.] We remember Snatra-pooja while doing Pratikraman in order to remind ourselves of the greatness of the Tirthankaras).
Goddess Indrani took the child Mahavir on the peak of Mount Meru and worshipped him by way of Snatra-pooja. She cleaned Mahavir with Divine Xir-Sagar water and then she stared at the divine aura surrounding the child Mahavir.
The Lord's anointment was carried out by celestial beauties with beautiful kumbhas. I too wish to engage in Snatra-Pooja. I adore, praise and bow to that Lord Mahavir.
Struck gently by the wings of a swan, tiny pieces of lotus petal flew and dropped onto the surface of the sea. This yellowish water (made so by the colour of the lotus petal) was filled in beautiful jars and was used to bathe the Lord Mahavir.
I bow to the Lord's feet as Indra bows to him.
The knowledge of scripture, which was preached by the Arihants and which was complied by learned disciples is the essence of all sacred,
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