Book Title: Jain Society Lansing MI 2000 05 Pratistha Author(s): Jain Center Lansing MI Publisher: USA Jain Center Lansing MI View full book textPage 3
________________ Namokar Mantra Namokar Mantra is the fundamental prayer of Jainism. The inside front cover of this brochure gives the Mantra in Devanagari script. Here we give the English transliteration and the meaning. An individual can be guided in his/her conduct by the examples of the five benevolent personalities mentioned in the Mantra. NAMO ARIHANTĀṆAM I bow to the Arihantas - the ever-perfect spiritual victors NAMO SIDDHANAM I bow to the Siddhas - the liberated souls NAMO AYARIYĀṆAM I bow to the Acaryas - the leaders of the Jain order NAMO UVAJJHĀYĀNAM I bow to the Upadhyāyas - the learned preceptors NAMO LOE SAVVASĀHŪŅAM I bow to all the saints and sages everywhere in the world ESO PANCA NAMUKKARO These five obeisances SAVVA PĀVAPPAŅĀSANO erase all sins Jain Education International MANGALĀNAM CA SAVVESIM Amongst all that is auspicious PADHAMAM HAVAI MANGALAM this is the foremost i For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.orgPage Navigation
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