Jain Lesson II

Author(s): JAINA Education Committee
Publisher: Diwakar Prakashan

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Teacher : O.K., let's do that. Then I will tell you the meaning of it.
Namo Arihantānam Namo Siddhānam Namo Āyariyānam Namo Uvajjhāyānam
Namo Loe Savva Sāhunam Eso Panch Namokkāro Savva-Pāvappanāsano Manglanancha Savvesim Padhamam Havai Mangalam. Teacher : Now, I am going to tell you the meaning of the
Namokār Mantra. Namo Arihantānam
I bow down to Arihant Bhagwān. Namo Siddhānam
I bow down to Siddha Bhagwān. Namo Āyariyānam
I bow down to Acharya. Namo Uvajjhāyānam I bow down to Upādhyāy. Namo Loe Savva Sāhunam I bow down to all the monks and
nuns. Eso Panch Namokkāro These five salutations Savva-Pāvappanāsano Are the Destroyers of all sins. Manglānancha Savvesim Among all auspicious prayers, Padhamam Havai Mangalam This one (Namokār Mantra) is the best. Teacher : Arihantas, Siddhas, Acharyās, Upādhyāyas and
Sadhus and Sadhvis are the models in Jainism. We should try to be like them. Everyday in the morning and before we go to bed, we should pray to them by paying respect to their achievements. We will also say this prayer before each class.
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