Samayik And Chaityavandan Vidhi

Author(s): Manu Doshi
Publisher: Manu Doshi

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the same afresh; they are capable to go ahead in the spiritual pursuit and get enlightened on their own. As such, they are termed here as self enlightened.
Purisuttamānam, Purisasinhānam, Purisavarpundariyänam, Purisvargandhahatthinam;
Meaning: you are the supreme entities, lion-like supermen, unattached like superb white lotus and the topmost like the fragrance spreading elephants;
Purisuttamänam: Puris means men and Uttam means the best. The term therefore denotes the supreme entities. Soul is inherently imbibed with infinite knowledge, infinite perception, infinite bliss etc. Those qualities are not apparent at present, because the worldly soul is smeared with Karma. The Lords have shaken off the impact of Karma and have thereby manifested the inherent qualities of soul to the fullest exctent. In other words, they have attained the highest state. As such they are the supreme entities.
Purisasinhänam: Sinh means lion. The term therefore stands for those who are strong like lions. Of all the beings in the world, lion is considered the strongest. The way, the Lords could face the affliction and pain inflicted to them during the period of their spiritual pursuit, indicates that their bodies could withstand any type of hardship and distress. In other words, they had the admantine bodies. Moreover, Karma is the most formidable enemy of soul. As the Lords could overcome that strongest enemy, they must have been strong like supermen. As such, they are termed here lion-like strong.
Purisavarpundariyänam: Var means the best and Pundaria means white lotus. The term therefore stands for those who are like the best lotus. Lotus grows in mud, but stays free from that, It is therefore the symbol of unattachment and purity. Lords are known for their total detachment and are therefore comparable to lotus. Moreover, though soul is inherently pure, in worldly state it happens to be smeared with the particles of Karma. The Lords have freed themselves from all the particles of Karma. In that respect also they are pure like lotus. But all lotuses do not have the same degree of purity. The Lords are therefore compared here with the pure white lotus.
Purisvargandhahatthinam: There is a concept of Gandhahasti. It is believed that fragrance emanating from its saliva is enough to scare away other elephants. By virtue of the total enlightenment, the Lords are the most knowledgeable; no Pundit can stand against them. This was evidenced when Indrabhuti Gautam (who came to be known as Gautamswami) went to Lord Mahavir for showing his knowledge. His vanity, however, disappeared on seeing the Lord. Since all the Lords have such capacity to overpower the adversaries, they are termed here as the topmost Gandhahasti.
Loguttamānam, Lognähänam, Loghiānam, Logpaivänam, Logpajjoagaränam;