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Samvatsari Pratikramana
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Oh! Forgiving Gurudev, I want to bow to you, by keeping away all faults and by surrendering myself to you. By bowing my head, I ask your forgiveness for the faults that I may have committed while undertaking any religious activities. While discarding all non-virtuous activities, I touch your feet. Please pardon me, if that has discomforted you in any way. I want to bow to you while inquiring about your well-being and atoning for any disrespect. Has your day passed peacefully and without much distress or discomfort? Oh ! Gurudev, I beg your pardon for any violations of vows committed by me and I will refrain from any unworthy acts like anger, pride, deception, greed, hate, and dislike that violate the right practices of the religion. I will atone for whatever faults I might have indulged in at any time. In your presence, I atone for the same, and I (my soul) will keep away from all such sins in the future.
Vandana means paying respect to all ascetics such as Acharyas, Upadhyayas, and other Sädhus and Sadhvis. We perform Obeisance to Ascetics by reciting 'Suguru Vandana' sutra. We also atone for whatever faults might have been indulged by us knowingly or unknowingly and at the same time, we resolve (atone) that we will keep away from all such sins in future. The complete obeisance to ascetics is done during Pratikraman by reciting 'Suguru Vandana' sutra
Before starting pratikraman, We need to take evening
pachchakhan.
Icchakari Bhagwan pasay kari W Pacchakhan no aadesh deshoji.
Bhagwant, grant me permission for doing pachchakkhan.
