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Visahar Vasah Jina Fulinga
remove all the poison
bull (leader) amongst Jineshvara
like a flame.
Meaning of the whole mantra:
All Indras bow down to you (as if a flame of a lamp which bends down). O leader amongst Jinas, O Pärshva, (please) remove all the poison.
Other meaning: Namiuna
Päsa Visahar
Vasah Jina Fulinga
After bowing down
Pärshva
remover of all the poison
bull (leader) amongst Jineshvara
the one who achieves victory over the flame.
Second meaning of the whole mantra:
After bowing down to Pärshva who can remove the poison, who achieves victory over the flame and who is the leader amongst Jinas (I worship).
6 Smarana No. 3: The Santikaram Stotra.
This smarana is composed by Munisunder-Soori, a disciple of Somsundar-Soori of the Tapägaccha sect of Shvetämbara Jains. According to the Pratikramana Sootra, the stotra was composed to eradicate the plague in the town of Devkulpatak in the Mewär area of Rajasthän. The reverend Soori sprinkled holy water around the affected area and it is said that the plague was eradicated. It is further said that by reciting the thirteen verses of this stotra, one can eradicate the fear of all ghosts, bad spirits and bad omens. The stotra can bring merits and gains. One should, after purifying himself with water, recite this stotra three or seven times during the time of illness. This stotra is nowadays recited regularly after the ritual of Pratikramana. If one cannot recite this, he is advised to just listen to it when someone else is reciting.
According to the Jain Sähityano Itihäsa', Munisundar-Soori became Acharya in 1421 AD and died in 1503. He could remember (or concentrate on) one thousand matters at any one time (this is called Shahastra avadhän). It is also said that the goddess Padmavati used to appear to him. Munisundar-Soori has also written a book called the Gurvaväli, which lists the lineage of the Tapägaccha ächäryas. He has written another work by the name of the Gaivedhagoshti.
However, according to the Shvetämbara Book of Chronology, Pattävali, MunisundarSoori was born in 14362. He was initiated as a monk when he was only seven years old. He was given a title of 'Käli-Saraswati' because of his immense knowledge of the scriptures.
When Munisundar was made a ächärya, one merchant by the name of Devaraj had spent 32,000 tankäs in celebration of this event.
Author M Desai Page 674
Shri Tapagachha Pattavali Page 181
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