Nav Smarana

Author(s): Vinod Kapashi
Publisher: Vinod Kapashi

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Aum, today is the day of merit. Let all nice things happen to us. Let the Arihantas who are divine, all knowers, all seers, lords of the three worlds, all those who are worshipped by the three worlds, and all those who brighten up the three worlds, be pleased with us. (3)
Let Rishabha, Ajita, Sambhav, Abhinandan, Sumati, Padmaprabhu, Supärsva, Chandraprabha, Suvidhi, Shital, Shreyans, Väsupujya, Vimal, Anant, Dharma, Shänti, Kunthu, Ara, Malli, Munisuvrata, Nami, Nemi, Pärshva and Vardhamäna (These are the names of the twenty-four Tirthankaras) grant the peace.(4)
Let all the great seers and disciples of the Tirthankaras grant you victory over your enemies, and protect you during the time of famine, and protect you in the jungles and on the roads which are very difficult to pass along. (5)
Victory to the Jinendras, whose names are worth remembering in the auspicious mantras like Aum, Hrim, Shrim; and who are givers of contentment, patience, vision, foresight, prestige, charm, intelligence, wealth, good memory, knowledge, etc. Their names are to be recited when entering the residential places or towns. (6)
Aum... let Rohini, Pragnapti, Vajrashrunkhlä, Vajränkushi, Apratichakrä, Purushdattä, Käli. Mahäkäli, Gori, Gandhari, Sarvashrä-Mahajvalä, Mänvi, Vairutyä, Achuptä, Mänsi, Mahämänsi these sixteen goddesses of knowledge always protect you.(7)
(Comment: These sixteen goddesses of wisdom are also mentioned in the third recitation called 'Santikaram'. The only differences are:
(a) The name of goddess Achuptä does not appear in the Santikaram Stotra but she has been named as Chakreshvari, The Goddess Chakreshvari is also called Achuptä as per Acharya Yasodeva-Soori in his book Tirthankara Bhagvan Shri Mahävira.
(b) Sarvashrä- Mahäjwalä in this sootra has been referred to as Mahäjwala in Santikaram'. The reason is the obvious one. The goddess or her weapons (sarvaasträ) are observed as flames (mahä-jwalä). Therefore one can say that she is Mahajwala or Sarvastra-mahajwala. There is obviously no ambiguity.
(c) Purusha-dattä (goddess No. six) means the one who gives a boon to the man (purusha). In Sanskrit there is another word for man, which is 'nara'. That is why this goddess is also called Nara-dattä in some texts.
All the sixteen names of the goddesses also appear in recitation No. four, verse eight as we have seen before.
Aum Achärya, Upadhyäya and the fourfold Jain sangha attain peace, contentment and the fulfilment of religion. (8)
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, Vinäyak, Ganesh, and other gods of any other
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