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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.
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શ્રી તીર્થંકર પરમાત્માની તેમના ગુણો દ્વારા સ્તવના Namutthunam, arihantänam, bhagavantänam. (1) Äi-garänam, tittha-yaränam, sayyam-sambuddhänam. (2)
Purisuttamänam, purisa-sihänam,
purisa-vara-Pundariänam,
purisa-vara-gandha-hatthinam. (3) Loguttamänam, loga-nähänam, loga-hiänam,
Loga-paivänam, loga-pajjoa-garänam. (4) Abhaya-dayanam, chakkhu-dayanam, magga-dayanam,
Sarana-dayanam, bohi-dayanam. (5)
I bow down to the Arihant Bhagwants (1) I bow down to those Arihant Bhagwants who founded the religion, established the tirths (temples, idols or pilgrimage places) and are sel-frealized (2) The best among Men, like a lion among men, like the best lotus among men, like the best Gandhahathi (fragrant elephant) among men (3) The best among all the worlds, the guide of the worlds, benefactors of the world, like a lamp which lights up and guides the whole world (4) One who gives abhaydan (the gift of fearlessness), who gives eyes that are used to get shrutgyan (written knowledge), who gives refuge and equanimity to all (5)
