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Auspicious-practice (मंगलाचरण )
मोक्षमार्गस्य नेतारं भेत्तारं कर्मभूभृताम् । ज्ञातारं वि वतत्त्वानां वन्दे तद्गुणलब्धये ।
Mokṣam rgasya net ram bhett ram karmabhubhrt m Jn t ram vi vatattv n m vande tadgunalabdhaye
tks ek kekxl ds urk gå det ih&i orka dks knupkys g vk fo' or Roka ds Kkrk g es muds I eku xqkka dh ikflr ds fy; s mudh olnuk djrk gi
I bow to the leader and promulgator of the path of Liberation (Mokṣam rga), the destroyer of the large heaps of karmas and the knower of reality completely / wholly so that I may also realize these qualities.
Who is called the leader and promulgator of the path of liberation (Mokṣam rga k net )?
The one, who has advanced in spiritual purification to attain liberation, and leads others on the path practiced by him.
What is the quality of the destroyer of the large heaps of karma? Total detachment of all foreign / external entities from the soul i.e. v tar ga is the quality.
Who is called as the knower of complete reality?
An omniscient (sarvajña) is said to be the knower of reality completely.
What type of knowledge does an omniscient have? Just or pure knowledge acquired by his soul directly and without the aid of other media or means. It is also defined as the capacity (nature of pure soul) to know all objects of all times in this cosmos simultaneously.
Which supreme-auspicious-being (parameṣthi) is venerated in this auspicious-chant / practice (mamg lacarana)?
Arihanta parameṣthi
What are the distinguishing qualities of an arihanta?
Omniscience, total detachment (v tar gat ), and delivering sermons of beneficence to others (hitopade a) are the distinguishing qualities of an arihanta.
What is meant by mamgal carana?
The word mamgal carana is composed of two words namely mamgala which means auspicious and carana means practice / conduct. So it means an auspicious practice. It can also be interpreted as mamgal which makes everyone auspicious plus carana which means chanting. It is recited in the beginning, middle and end of any project / undertaking. Its objectives are:
To pay obeisance to worthy / venerated souls.
• To indicate the objective (pratijn) of the writer/leader of the project. In this case it is Mokṣa m rga & hence this text is referred as Moksa s stra also.
• To pray for the successful completion of the undertaking.
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