Risabha Deva

Author(s): Champat Rai Jain
Publisher: Jain Mitra Mandal

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ADORATION Lord Rişabha, Source of Wisdom, Revealer of truth ! Divinity Incarnate, Perfection of the Divine in Man ! Endowed with Innate Greatness, invested with
Perfections Innumerable ! God of devas, God of gods ! Lord, Master, Protector of Living Beings! Destroyer of Ignorance, Conqueror of Death ! By nature Intelligence, all-knowing Thou ! Consciousness Thy function, all-perceiving Thou ! Joy Thine attribute, all-happiness Thou ! In power irresistible, all-powerful Thou ! The 'First-formed Father,' Teacher Divine ! The Founder of dharma, thrice Worshipful Thou ! Revealer of the Path, Well-wisher of all! Effulgence of Pure Spirit, Independent, Free ! Immortal, Fearless, Immutable, Immaculate ! With nothing left to accomplish, ever at Rest ! Guide, Master, Friend, the Best of the best ! Thou grantest no boons, yet men get the best of
gifts by worshipping Thee ! All troubles are ended by the mention of Thine
Holy name ! Afflictions fly away from Thy devotees in no time! They who even salute Thine Statue's Feet Obtain what none else can grant under the SunThe Gift of Life Eternal, Joy Inexhaustible,
Knowledge Infinite ! Whosoever cometh to lay his needs before Thee Himself becometh the Source of all Goodness and Good ! Grant, that is, let Thine adoration grant, That thc whole World should follow thee Truth thou taughtest in the Hoariest Past !
Amen!