Jain Center Los Angeles CA 1988 07 Jain Bhavan Inauguration

Author(s): Jain Center So CA Los Angeles
Publisher: USA Jain Center Southern California

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NAVKAR MAHA MANTRA
(The Universal Prayer)
NAMO ARIHAPITANAM - DAT TEHTU Obeisance to the Arihamtas - perfect souls - Godmen
I bow down to those who have reached omniscience in the flesh and teach the road to everlasting
life in the liberated state NAMO SIDDHANAM - ART TTECTOT Obeisance to the Siddhas - liberated bodiless souls
I bow down to those who have attained perfect knowledge and liberated their souls of all
karma NAMO AIRIYANAM - नमा पारियाण Obeisance to the masters - heads of congregations
I bow down to those who have experienced selorealization of their souls through self-control
and self-sacrifice NAMO UVAJJHYANAM -
Groot Obeisance to the teachers - ascetic teachers
I bow down to those who understand the true nature of soul and teach the importance of
the spiritual over the material NAMO LOE SAVVA SAHUNAM - नमो लोरर सब साहण Obeisance to all the ascetic aspirants in the universe
1 bow down to those who strictly follow the hive great vows o conduct and inspire us
to live a virtuous life ESO PANCA NAMOKARO - पराग पचणमोक्कारो This five folds obeisance mantra
To these five types ob great souls I 066er my praise SARVA PAVAPPANASNO - Pot qr00UIT ZUIT Destroys all demerit
Such praise will help diminish my sins, MANGALANAMCA SAVVES IM - मंगलाणंन्य सब्चास And is the first and foremost of all
Giving this praise is most auspicious-- PADHAMAM HAVI MANGALAM - पढ़मंहवइ मंगलम Auspicious recitations
So auspicious as to bring happiness and bliss.
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