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like a shining diamond dispels the darkness of ignorance in this world; who preaches the true Philosophy and who like a rain-cloud is overflowing with the waters of Daya (Mercy), which wash away the sins of this world, I bow to Thee. Pray forgive me; I have been wandering about in wrong directions neglecting thy Sublime Paramagama.
I. O Lord Arhat, who gives Deva-loka (Paradise) to those who perform Archa (worship) of flowers to Thee, who gives Mukti (salvation) to those who meditate and seek Thee and who is seated under the cool shades of Asoka tree, my heart in devotion strives after praising Thy Anunta-Guna, (infinite) attributes though the efforts is as foolish as the attempt to count the innumerable rain-drops of a thick cloud.
2. Up to this time I have been foolishly praising and worshipping many things that I came across not knowing that they would not liberate me from this Samsara (cycle of existences). But now by my punya, I have found the Kalpaka (who will give me the Mukti which I desire), under the beautiful Asoka tree.
3. O giver of all gifts, embodiment of mercy, store of Ananta-Guna, the enemy of 8 bad Karmas, I have given up the pleasures of this world which are short-lived like a bubble of water, and have entered your order, and I bow my humble head below the beautiful lotus on which your sacred feet rest.
4. O God thou art seated under the shade of 3 umbrellas placed one above another; Thou hast attained the five great Acquisitions (a). Those who worship Thee will
attain Heaven.
5. O Wielder of Dharma Chakra (the wheel of religion) who helps the souls of the earth to cross the troublesome ocean of births and deaths and land them in Mukti Kshetra (Nirvana)! Is it a great thing for Thee to make the Indras of the 3 worlds prostrate themselves before Thee, when Thou hast turned my soul from the wrong to the right path.
6. O People know ye that the feet of God Arhat are like a magnet which attracts not only iron but the gold chains Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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