Jain Center Columbia SC 1997 05 Mahavira Swami Murti Pratistha

Author(s): Jain Center Columbia SC
Publisher: USA Jain Center Columbia SC

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NAMOKAR MANTRA (Long version)
(OM)* NAMO ARIHANTĀNAM.
(I bow to those souls who have conquered their 'inner enemies' so that I may conquer my own; our inner enemies being anger, greed, ego and deceit.)
(OM) NAMO SIDDHANAM. (I bow to those souls who have attained perfection.) (OM) NAMO ĀIRIYĀNAM. (I bow to those souls who practiced before teaching.) (OM) NAMO UVAJJHAYANAM.
(I bow to those souls who have experienced the Truth.) NAMO LOE SAVVA SĀHUNAM.
(I bow to all the saints everywhere who walk the spiritual path.) ESO PANCA NAMOKĀRO. (These five benedictions, SAVVA PĀVA PANĀSANO. will keep all harm from us. MANGALĀNAM CA SAVVESIM.
These are the most blessed
PADHAMAM HAVAI MANGALAM.
of all benedictions.
*With some versions 'Om' is recited at the beginning of the first four lines.
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