Samayik And Chaityavandan Vidhi

Author(s): Manu Doshi
Publisher: Manu Doshi

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Meaning: you are the uppermost in the universe, Lords of the universe, universal benefactors, shining lamps of the universe and illuminators of the universe;
Loguttamänam: In the previous line it was stated that Lords are the highest or supreme entities. This line now states that they are the uppermost in the universe. The reasons laid down for being supreme entities also apply for being the uppermost in the universe.
Lognähänam: Nähänam stands for Nath, which conveys the sense of husbanding or protecting. The term therefore means protector of the universe. In spiritual sense, protection denotes taking care of Yogkshem. Yog denotes gaining something that a person does not possess, while Kshem denotes preserving what one has. Since the Lords lay down the blissful path, which any one can tread and thereby terminate the worldly wandering, they are the true protectors of the interests of every one in the universe.
Loghiänam: Hia means the well being. The term therefore denotes those who take care of the well being of the universe. As the path laid down by the Lords is for the well being of every living being, they are the universal benefactors in the true sense of the term.
Logpaivänam: Paivä stands for Pradip, the lamp. As stated earlier, the worldly souls have been groping in the dark. They are in need of a lamp in order to figure out the path. The teaching of the Lords enables them to make out the right path. As such, the Lords are like the shining lamps of the universe.
Logpajjoagaränam: Pajjoagar means illuminator. Lords' teaching serves the purpose of illuminating the minds. Thereby the people learn what is to be given up and what is to be adopted. As such, the Lords are the illuminators of the universe.
Abhaydayanam, Chakkhudayanam, Maggadayanam, Sarandayanam, Bohidayanam;
Meaning: you are the conferors of fearlessness, bestowers of the eyesight, pathfinders, endowers of the refuge and conferors of the right perception;
Abhaydayanam: Abhay means fearlessness and Dayanam denotes the conferors. The worldly soul lives under constant fear, which the scriptures lay down of the following seven types; 1) the fear of coming across calamities in the present life, 2) getting infernal life in future, 3) getting the property stolen, 4) coming across accidents, 5) getting pain and affliction, 6) death, and 7) disgrace. The path laid down by the Lords leads to the realization of soul, which is ageless, immortal and intangible. As such, those who follow that path have nothing to fear from. The Lords are therefore the conferors of fearlessness.
Chakkhudayanam: Chakkhu means eyes. Here it stands for inner eyesight. The ignorance of the worldly soul does not allow it to see the truth. That can therefore be compared to the blindness. The path laid down by the Lords leads to the right perspective. As such, the Lords are the bestowers of inner eyesight.