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The Jaina Stupa at Mathura: Art & Icons
Afterwards the four padas are joined to emphasise the consequences of adoration known as falasruti or Culikā.
Mantra (in continuation)
Elucidation 6) Eso pañcha namukkāro such five salutations 7) Savva pāvappaņāsano
destroy all the unauspicious --
happenings (sins), 8) Mangalañca savvesim
very auspicious among all
mangalas, 9) Padhamam havai mangalam. best among other mangalas. Above nine padas (5+4) is the present form. The adoration of same provides salvation, reduces birth cycles and melts unauspicious karmas. The auspiciousness of this mantra is noted by Hemcandracārya in Yogsāstra42 that the yantra of the same mantra is brought to light by previous ācārya Vajrasvāmi from Vidyānupravāda-purva43. Till the period of Vajrasvāmi a system was prevailing that the procedure of meditating mantras on certain yantras was kept secret and was given to only right suitable disciples. The reason behind is that the same was considered as a Kalpadrum - The wishing tree. It seems that on seeing the growing tantric influences by other sects, Jainacāryas too introduced and developed their own Yantras and Mandalas in 11th century from old scriptures for the welfare of people.
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The Yantra of Navakara Mantra:
The yantra of Navakāra mantra is called Navadevatā and Siddhacakra in Digambara and Śvetāmbara traditions respectively. The creation of Siddhacakra and Navadevatā Yantra is based on adoration of five Supreme ones. Both yantras have nine elements in which Pañca Parameșthis are common while other four with minute differences are given -
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विद्यानुवादात्समुध्दृत्य बीजभुतं शिवश्रियः।।७४ ।। जन्मदावहुताशस्य प्रशान्तनववारिदम्। गुरुपदेशाव्दिज्ञाय सिद्धचक्रं विचिन्तयेत् ।।७५ ।।
- Yoga-Sastra, 8. II) U.P. Shah, op.cit., 1955, pp. 100. 43 Shri Dhurandhargani Vijayaji, Namaskara Svadhyaya, (Mumbai, Jaina Sahitya Vikas
Mandal,).
