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Samvatsari Pratikramana
Paying obeisance to Lord and preceptor (with five organs of the body) Ichchhämi khamä-samano!
Vandium, jävanijjäe nisihiäe, matthaena vandämi. (1)
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'With all my devotion and by renouncing all wrongful acts, I bow down (to the Tirthankar's image or Ascetics).' (1)
Paying obeisance to all Sadhus present in all regions of Bharat, Airavat and Mahavideh
Jāvanta kevi sähu, bhara hera vaya-mahā-videhe a. Savvesim tesimpanao, ti-vihena tidanda-virayānam. (1)
Sadhu Mahārāj and Sadhviji Mahārāj do not commit any sinful activity either in their thoughts, their speech or physically; nor they cause others to do the same; nor they praise others who commit sinful activity. I bow down to all such Sadhu Mahārāj and Sādhviji Mahārāj, present anywhere in Bharat-Kshetra, AirāvatKshetra and in Maha-Videha-Kshetra; by my thoughts, by my speech and by my body. (1)
In this Sutra, obeisance is offered to all Sadhu Mahārāj and Sadhviji Mahārāj, present anywhere in Bharat-Kshetra, Airavat-Kshetra and in Maha-Videha-Kshetra; This is to express our respect to them and for helping us and guiding us in our spiritual journey. This Sutra is also Known as 'Sarva Sadhu Vandan Sutra' (Sarva means all) as obeisance is offered to all Sadhu and Sadhvi Mahārāj present anywhere in all 15 Karma Bhumi, namely 5 Bharat Kshetra, 5 Airavat Kshetra and 5 Mahā videha Kshetra. In Bharat Kshetra (where we live) and in Airavat Kshetra people are not always fortunate enough to have the physical presence of Arihant Bhagawan and thus, we do not have the benefit of His sermons or His guidance. In such times it is the Guru Mahārāj, who preach through their sermons and guide us on the path leading to Moksha as originally preached by Arihant Bhagawan.
