Samayik And Chaityavandan Vidhi

Author(s): Manu Doshi
Publisher: Manu Doshi

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Let Lord Shantinath or Parshwanath, who is the abode of all happiness, who is like rain in Pushkarävarta, who is like the sun for dispelling the darkness of evils, who is like desire yielding tree, who is like a ship for crossing over the sea of embodiment and who is the source of all prosperity, forever be for our well being.
Then he would recite a Chaitya Vandan Stotra. Jagchintamani Sutra, for instance, is a Chaitya Vandan Stotra. Usually, however, one recites a short prayer in Gujarati or other local language. One of them is given below.
Parmeshwar Paramätmä Jagpävak Paramishta, Jay Jay Guru Devädhidev Mere Nayanmen Sthit (1)
Supreme Lord, Superb soul, the world purifier, supremely desirable, victory be to the Guide, Lord of Lords, you are fixed in my eyes.
Achal Akal Avikär Sär Karunaras Sindhu, Jagati Jan Adhär Ek Nishkäran Bandhu (2)
You are steady, unembodied, unpolluted, the gist and the sea of compassion, you are the only refuge and innate companion of the worldly beings.
Gun Anant Prabhu Tährä Keme Kahya Na Jây, Paramprabhu Jin Dhyanathi Chidanand Sukh Thäy (3)
Lord , your innumerable attributes can in no way be described; the blissful pleasure would prevail by contemplating about the supreme Lord omniscient
Thereafter he would recite Jan Kinchi Sutra, Namutthunam Sutra and Jävanti Cheiäim Sutra. Then while kneeling down he recites the Khamasaman Sutra,
Then after reciting Jävant Ke Vi Sähoo Sutra, he recites the Namorhat Sutra,
Now is the time to sing a Stavan, which is a well rhymed devotional song in adoration of Lord Tirthankars. Uvasaggaharm Stotra, for instance, is a Stavan, but the people usually sing some thing in the local language. One of them is given below. It is addressed to Vardhamänswami which was the original name of Lord Mahavir.
Japo Vardhaman Jinavarkä Näm, Tere Bigade Hue Sudharenge Käm Naman Karun Mein Subah Shäm.----
-Japo