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and repented his sins sincerely in front of a spiritual preceptor, is able to swiftly destroy the bonds of all eight karmas formed due to hatred and attachment. He lightens his burden of sins just as a person feels lightened when he unloads the heavy burden he happens to carry. (38, 39, 40)
Ävassaena eena, sävao jaivi bahurao hoi. Dukkhänamanta-kiriam, kähi achirena kälena. (41)
A layperson that has accumulated much karmic dust due to sinful activities will be able to destroy all the sinful sorrows by performing spiritual retreat involving penance. (Pratikramana). (41)
Äloanä bahuvihä, na ya sambhariä padikkamana-käle. Mula-guna-uttara-gune, tam ninde tam cha garihämi. (42)
I want to criticize myself and repent in front of a spiritual preceptor for any wrong doing I may have committed from not contemplating on any lapses related to principal vows {(mula guna)- (five minor vows and three merit vows)} and {auxiliary vows (uttara guna) -(Disciplinary vow)} at the time of performing penitential retreat (pratikramana). (42)
(પછી ઊભા થઈને અથવા જમણો ઢીંચણ નીચે કરી બોલવું) (પાપોની નિંદા કરતા કરતા આત્મા હલકો થયો હોવાથી આરાધના માટે ઊભા થવું)
Tassa dhammassa kevali-pannattassa, Abbhutthio mi ärähanäe, virao mi virähanäe. Tivihena padikkanto, vandämi jine chauvvisam. (43)
I am ready to follow the layman’s vows laid down by Omniscients, and I bow to the 24 Tirthankars (pathfinders) while performing penitential retreat for any sins committed through the activities of mind, speech and body. (43)
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