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Aum. Today is the day of merit. Let all nice things happen to us. Let Arihantas who are divine, all knowers, all seers, lords of three worlds, worshipped by three worlds and who can brighten up three worlds be pleased with us.
Aum. Let Rishabha, Ajita, Sambhav, Abhinandan, Sumati, Padmaprabhu, Suparsva, Chandraprabha, Suvidhi, Shital, Shreyans, Vasupujya, Vimal, Anant, Dharma, Shänti, Kunthu, Ara, Malli, Munisuvrata, Nami, Nemi, Pärshva and Vardhamana (These are the names of the twenty-four Tirthankaras ) grant us peace.
Aum. Let Rohini, Pragnapti, Vajrashrukhlä, Vajräkushi, Apratichakrä, Purushdattä. Käli. Mahäkäli, Gori, Gandhari, Sarvashrä-Mahäjvälä, Mänvi, Vairutyä, Achuptä, Mänsi, Mahämänsi: May these sixteen goddesses of knowledge always protect you.
Aum. Acharya, Upadhyaya and fourfold Jain sangha attain peace, contentment and the fulfilment of religion.
Aum. Nine planets like Chandra, Surya, Angärak, Budh, Brahspati, Shukra, Shani, Rähu, Ketu; four guardians of these worlds like Soma, Yam, Varun, Kuber and guardian gods like Väsava, Skanda, Vinayak, Ganesh, etc, be pleased and give us boons.
Aum. Let there be contentment, fulfilment, increase in energy, wealth and welfare. Let there be celebrations and joy. Let all sins and vices be destroyed. Let all enemies turn their back and depart. Svähä
Aum Svähä, Aum Svähä; Aum Shri Pärsvanäthäy Svähä.
The translations of the few verses given above clearly signifies that they are mantras. Furthermore verse No. 19 says:
"This hymn should be recited at the time of installation of images in the temples, during pilgrimages, and after rituals like the Snätra-poojä. Take a Shänti-kalash (a jar used to perform this ritual ) and kumkum, chandan, kapoor, dhoop, incense, flowers these are things used in Pooja ) and stand on the podium (Snätra-mandap). One should do this after having a bath, putting on proper garments and appropriate jewellery, and after wearing a garland of flowers. He must recite the hymn and sprinkle the water from a holy jar on everybody's head."
This suggests the method as to how holy water should be used after the Poojä ceremony, and finally verses No. 21 and 23 are the verses for everybody's welfare and universal peace. These two verses are recited at the end of the Poojä rituals everywhere.
"Let the whole universe be blessed, Let all beings be engaged in one another's well being. Let all weaknesses, sickness and faults be diminished and vanish. Let everyone, everywhere be blissful and at peace."
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