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THE JAINA GAZETTE Aum ! Rhim ! I offer an arghyam to the worshipful God of a thousand names ! svaha !
The Glorious Lord of the Conquerors, who is worshipped by the worlds, the author of the hyadvada and endowed with the fourfold Infinities (of Knowledge, Perception, Happiness and Power); I shall salute and worship such a Lord in the manner which has been laid down by the Mula Sangha for the increase of merit of the Right Believers. May Peace prevail for the sake of the
Teacher of the three Worlds ! May Peace prevail for the sake of the
Glory of Spiritual Purity! May Peace prevail for the sake of the
Great Light of all-embracing Perception ! May Peace prevail for the sake of the
Glory that is joyous, captivating and wonderful ! May there be Peace for the sake of the Omniscient Lord ! May there be Peace for the sake of the Propounder of the
Self and not-self natures! May there be Peace for the sake of the Lord
Whose consciousness embraces the three Worlds ! May there be Peace for the sake of the
Knower of all that exists in the three (periods) of Times !
Taking pure articles, according to customs of the time and place and desircus of attaining to the impassibility in passion throuh the increasing purity of the inner feelings, I worship the worshipful One ; sustaining myself on the various forms of ritual. adoration, chanting, contemplation and the like!
'O Thou Arhant! Who art the Greatest among the Great Ones of the world, I worship Thee, by offering, with one-pointed mind, into the fire of Full Knowledge, all the pure articles, which have been appointed for this purpose ! May there be Peace for the sake of Sri Risabha Deva!
For Sri Ajitnath's sake Peace! Peace for the sake of Sri Sambhavanathji !
For the sake of Sri Abhinandannathji Peace I Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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