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આ સ્તોત્ર બોલવાના ખાસ પ્રસંગો Pakhkhiya-chaumasia-samvachchharie avassa bhaniavvo,
Soavvo savvehim, uvasagga-nivarano eso. (38)
As this stotra (poetry) helps in overcoming difficulties, it should be recited during Pakkhi Pratikraman (a longer version of the pratikraman which is performed once a fortnight), Chaturmasik pratikraman (a pratikraman which is performed every four months) and Samvatsari pratikraman (annual pratikraman which is performed on the last day of Paryushan). (The other two types of pratikraman - Rai and Devasiya are performed in the morning and evening everyday and are much shorter, therefore this stavan is not recited while performing them) and should be heard by one and all (38)
રોજ બંને વખત આ સ્તોત્ર ગણવાથી થતા લાભ Jo padhai jo a nisunai, ubhao kaalampi ajiasantithayam, Na hu hunti tassa roga, puvvuppanna vi naasanti. (39)
If one recites the Ajit stavan twice a day himself or hears someone recite it, he will not be afflicted by diseases and will be cured of diseases contracted in the past (39)
અંતિમ ઉપદેશ Jai ichchhaha parampayam,
ahava kittim suvitthadam bhuvane; Ta telukkudhvarane, jinavayane aayaram kunaha. (40) If you desire moksh and fame in the three worlds, then respect the benefactors of the three worlds and the teachings of the Jineshwars (40)
The composer of this stotra is Shri Nandishen Muni. There was a Nandishen Muni at the time of Tirthankar Neminath as well as during the time of Tirthankar Mahavir - so it is not sure when exactly it was composed. This composition enumerates the qualities and praises Tirthankar Ajitnath and Tirthankar Shantinath. It explains the importance of this stuti, the importance of the Namaskar Mantra and the reasons for reciting this stuti. It gives an introduction of both the Tirtankars - where they lived, their family and their climb to
