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However it is fair to say that some books written as a commentary to the Uvasaggaharam Stotra reaffirm this particular mantra.
Pandit Dhirajläl Shäh in his book the 'Uvasaggahram Stotra' states that Shri Ratnakirti-Soori has composed a Pärshva Jina Stavana (a song praising Pärshvanatha) in which the following verse appears: Namiuna Pasnaham, Vishar vis nasinam tamev Thune | Vasah Jina Fulinga Jayam, Fulinga Varmanta majzatham ||
Here if you read the underlined words you will see the mantra.
The same book says that a monk Kamalprbhächaäya has written in his composition Namiuna Päsa Vishar vasah Jina Fullinga Hrimmmante |
Aum, Hrim, Shrim Namakhrehi Mayi vanchhiyam Disau ||
In the above verse the mantra has been written in a clear and open style.
A question as to why this mantra has not been written clearly in this stotra can perhaps be answered in the following way.
It is always believed that mantras are not for unworthy people. One has to go through stages of purification and one can only practice the mantra Japa after one receives a mantra from his/her guru. That is why the practice was not to write the mantra in full but to mention its name only.
Another stotra called the Namiuna Stotra, which is one of the nine recitations and fifth one in the list mentioned earlier, the author Mäntunga-Soori says:
Whoever knows the eighteen letter mantra given in the middle of this composition, really meditates on Pärshvanätha, who has attained the ultimate blissful state but who seems to be there in person.
This mantra has been inscribed in two particular yantras given at the end of this book. The first is the Brahat Chakra, the method of writing/creating this yantra will be described later and the second yantra is the yantra associated with the fifth recitation. This one is called the Vradhha Saptati-shat yantra (traditionally known as the 'one hundred and seventy number yantra'). This is a simple square yantra wherein the mantra in question (i.e.: 'Namiuna päs vishar vasah jina fulinga') is written.
This discussion leads to the conclusion that 'Namiuna pasa vishar vasah jina fullinga' is not the only mantra for worshipping Pärshvanätha, and indeed hundreds of other mantras are found in various texts, but this mantra is the most discussed and considered the most important one.
The meaning of this mantra
Namiuna
Päsa
Bow down, worship Pärshva
the rituals of Mantra. However it is worth noting that the Visahara Mantra is not mentioned in the storas listed in the book...
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