Samayik And Chaityavandan Vidhi

Author(s): Manu Doshi
Publisher: Manu Doshi

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CHAITYA VANDAN SUTRAS
Now we are starting the Sutras that are meant for Chaitya Vandan. Chaitya denotes temple and Vandan denotes praying. The Sutras used for such prayer are collectively termed as Chaitya Vandan Sutras.
(11) JAGCHINTÄMANI CHAITYAVANDAN
Jagchintamani, Jagnäh, Jagguru, Jagrakkhan, Jagbandhav, Jagsatthaväh, Jagbhävviakkhan, Atthävaysanthaviaruv, Kamatthavinäsan, Chausampi Jinavar Jayantu Appadihay Säsan. (1)
Meanings: Jagchintamani=desire yielding jewel of the world, Jagnäh=Lord of the world, Jagguru=world preceptor, Jagrakkhan=protector of the world, Jagbandhav=true relative of the world, Jagsatthaväh=world caravaneer, Jagbhävviakkhan=expert of world modes, Atthävaysanthaviaruv=whose images are set up on Ashtapad mountain, Kamatthavinäsan =destroyer of Karmas, Chausampi=all twenty four, Jinavar=great Jinas, Jayantu=be victorious, Appadihay=unhindered, Säsan=religious order.
Translation: Desire yielding jewel of the world, Lord of the world, preceptor of the world, protector of the world, true relative of the world, caravaneer of the world, expert of the modes of the world, the twenty four Lords, whose images are installed on the Ashtapad mountain, who have destroyed all the eight types of Karma, let your religious order prevail unhindered.
Kammabhumihim Kammabhumihim Padhamasanghayani Ukkoosay Sattarisay Janavaräna Viharant Labbhai, Navkodihim Kewalina, Kodi Sahassa Nav Sähoo Gammai, Sampai Jinavar Vis, Muni Bihu Kodihim Varanän, Samanah Kodisahassa Dua Thunijjai Nichchevihäni. (2)
Meanings: Kammabhumihim=where Karma is acquired, Kammabhumihim=in Karma lands, Padhamasanghayani=having admantine bodies, Ukkoosay=maximum, Sattarisay=one hundred and seventy, Janavaräna=Lord Jinas, Viharant Labbhai=are in existence, Navkodihim=90 million, Kewalina=omniscient, Kodi Sahassa Nav=90 billion, Sähoo=monks, Gammai=existing, Sampai=at present, Jinavar Vis=20 omniscient Lords, Muni Bihu Kodihim Varanän=20 million other omniscient beings, Samanah=monks, Kodisahassa Dua=20 billion, Thunijjai=we adore, Nichchcvihäni=every daybreak.