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There are also nine planets which have again been listed in recitation No.9, Brihad Shänti. They are: Chandra (moon), Surya (sun), Angarak (Mars), Budh (mercury), Brahspati (Jupiter), Shukra (Venus), Shani (Saturn), Rähu, Ketu.
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Translation of the Santikaram Stotra.
(1) I bow down to Shäntinätha who gives peace, who is the refuge of all the beings in the world, who gives victory and wealth and who has been worshipped by the goddess Nirvani and the yaksha Garuda.
(2) I bow down at the feet of Shäntinätha with the sound of Aum, who (Shäntinätha) has achieved the Viprud- cure (medicine) and who destroys all obstacles and sins by the mantra 'Zruam Swähä
(3) Those who have obtained cures (achieved special magical powers )for colds and coughs may even obtain higher achievements (like more wealth and knowledge) by bowing down to Shäntinätha with the Aumkara mantra. In addition, those who have obtained cures/medicines for every ailment may obtain higher achievements by bowing down to Shäntinätha with the Saum Hrim Mantra.
(4) May the goddess of knowledge, goddess Tribhuvanswämini, goddess Lakshmi, leader of the yakshas, Ganipitaka, planets - sun, etc., protectors of all the directions and Indras always protect the devotees of Jineshvaras.
(5 and 6) May these sixteen goddesses protect me. They are: Rohini, Pragnapti Vajrashrunkhlä, Vajränkushi, Apratichakrä, Purushdattä, Käli, Mahäkäli, Gauri, Gändhäri, Sarvashrä Mahajvälä, Mänavi, Vairotyä, Achhuptä, Mänasi, Mahämänasi,
(7 and 8) May the following yakshas protect me: Gomukh, Mahayaksha, Trimukh, Yakshesh, Tumbru, Kusum, Mätang, Vijay, Ajit, Brahmä, Manuj, Surkumär, Shanmukh, Pätal, Kinnar, Garuda, Gandharva, Yakshendra, Kuber, Varun, Bhrukuti, Gomedh, Pärshva, and Mätang.
(9 and 10 ) May the following Säshan-devi goddesses (yakshinis) protect me: Chakreshvari, Ajitä, Duritäri, Käli, Mahäkäli, Achyutä, Shantä, Jwalä, Sutarkä, Ashokä, Shrivatså, Chanda, Vijyä, Ankushä, Pannagå, Nirvani, Achyutä, Dhärini, Vairotyä, Achhuptä, Gandhäri, Ambä, Padmavati, and Siddha.
(11) This way protectors of the tirtha and others like yakshas/ yakshinis, and demigods like vyantaras, yoginis may protect us.
(12) This way Munisundar (the poet) has praised Shäntinätha who is in the group of all devas with right faith. May Lord Shäntinätha protect me and the Jain community.
(13) Whosoever, with right faith, worships Shäntinätha during all three periods (morning, afternoon, evening), frees himself from all obstacles and receives the best of happiness and prosperity.
