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Samvatsari Pratikramana
I bow faithfully at the feet of all Tirthankars, who fulfill the wishes of all devotees including the kings of heavenly gods such as Surendras, Devendras and Narendras, whose crowns are decorated with garlands made of lotus flowers. (2)
I adore with respect the spiritual contents of the scriptures of Mahavira swami, which are like an ocean of boundless knowledge and wisdom, whose beautiful verses are like a fascinating pool of water, its waves full of subtle concepts of non-violence and its tides intertwined with lessons of doctrines and jewels of wisdom, which are difficult to fully understand. (3)
This stuti was composed by the famous Shriman Haribhadrasuri Maharaj. It contains praises of Mahavirswami, praises of all the Tirthankars and of all the agams (scriptures). It is recited by women to show their happiness after completing the Pratikrman. As repentence for some fault committed, Haribhadrasuri Maharaj was supposed to compose 1,444 granths (books). But after completing 1,440 granths, he realized that he did not have enough time as he foresaw his death approaching. So he composed these four verses in the place of the last four granths.
Seating in Yogmudra for 'Namuththunam'.
Eulogizing the Tirthankars by singing praises of their qualities Namutthunam,
arihantänam, bhagavantänam. (1) Äi-garänam, tittha-yaränam,
sayyam-sambuddhänam. (2)
Purisuttamänam,
purisa-sihänam,
purisa-vara-Pundariänam,
purisa-vara-gandha-hatthinam. (3) Loguttamänam,
