Samayik And Chaityavandan Vidhi

Author(s): Manu Doshi
Publisher: Manu Doshi

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stand for the luster of lotus and that of moon. As such, they have been translated here as Padmaprabhaswami and Chandraprabhaswami.
Suvihim Cha Pupfadantam, Sial Sijjansa Väsupujjam Cha, Vimalamanantam Cha Jinam, Dhammam Santim Cha Vandämi. (3)
Meanings: Suvihim-Suvidhinath, Cha-or, Pupfadantam-Pushpadanta, Sial-Shitalnath, Sijjansa Shreyansnath, Väsupujjam-Vasupujyaswami, Vimalam-Vimalnath, AnantamAnantnath, Jinam-Jina, Dhammam-Dharmanath, Santim-Shantinath, Vandämi-I bow.
Translation: I bow to Lords Suvidhinath or Pushpadanta, Shitalnath, Shreyansnath, Vasupujyaswami, Vimalnath, Anantnath, Dharmanath and Shantinath.
The stanza starts with Suvihim Cha Pupfadantam, which literally means Suvidhi and Pushpadant, because Cha stands for `and'. If we adopt that literal meaning, there would be twenty five Lords in all. It is, however, known that Pushpadant was another name of Suvidhinath. As such Cha needs to be taken in the sense of Vä meaning `or'.
Kunthum Aram Cha Mallim, Vande Munisuvvayam Namijinam Cha, Vandami Ritthanemi, Päsam Tah Vaddhamänam Cha. (4)
Meanings: Kunthum-Kunthunath, Aram-Aranath, Cha-and, Mallim-Mallinath, Vande-I bow, Munisuvvayam-Munisuvratswami, Namijinam-Naminath, Vandämi-I bow, Ritthanemi-Arishtanemi, Päsam-Parshwanath, Tah-as well as, Vaddhamanam-Vardhamanswami (Mahavirswami).
Translation: I bow to Lords Kunthunath, Aranath, Mallinath, Munisuvratswami, Naminath, Neminath, Parshwanath and Vardhamanswami (Mahavirswami).
Vardhaman was the name given to the Lord at the time of his birth. He later on came to be known as Mahavir because of his immense boldness. That name has been so popular that many of the people even do not know that his original name was Vardhaman.
Evam Mac Abhithuä, Vihooyaraymalä Pahinajaramarana; Chauvisam Pi Jinavarä, Titthayarä Me Pasiyantu. (5)
Meanings: Evam-thus, Mac-by me, Abhithuä-adored, Vihooya-devoid of, Ray-dirt, Mală defilement, Pahin-destroyed, Jara-aging, Maran-death, ChauvisamPi=all twenty four, Jinavara-supreme Jina, Titthayari-organizers of religious order, Me-unto me, Pasiyantu-be pleased.