Snatra Puja in English Detroit

Author(s): Jain Center Detroit
Publisher: USA Jain Center Detroit MI

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Jo hove muj shakti iasi; Savvi jiv karun shashanrasi, Shuchiras dhalate tinha bandhata; Tirathankar naam nikachata......... 2
Jineshwar Bhagwan in his prior lives, prayed to have the strengh to guide everyone towards the path of enlightment and in the process he acquired the essentials to become the Tirthankar.
Saragathi sanyam aachari; Vachama ek devno bhav kari, Chyavvi pannar kshetre avatare; Madhaya khande pan rajavi kule.......3
Living all his lives with dedication and religion, he attains one Devlok bhav(life) before being born in Bharat kshetra- One of the five kshetras. He was born in the central section of the Bharat kshetra in the royal family.
Patarani kukhe gunlino; Jem man sarovar hansalo, Sukh sheiyaye rajani sheshe; Utarata chaud supan dekhe...
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He was born to the Queen, one with all the virtues. He shined like a beautiful swan in the heavenly lake. One night, as she was resting happily, she saw fourteen dreams in the early morning.
Pahele Gajvar ditho, Bije Vrushabh paittho, Trije Kesari Sinh, Chothe Lakshmi abih...............1 Panchame Phool ni Mala, Chatthe Chandra vishala, Ravi rato Dhvaj mhoto, puran Kalash nahi choto...... 2 Dashame Padma Sarovar, Agiyarme Ratnakar, Bhuvan Viman ratna gangi, Agni shikha Dhumra varjit....3 Swapna lahi jai ray ne bhakhe, Raja arth prakashe, Putra Tirthankar Tribhuvan namashe, Sakal manorath phalashe....4
In her dreams, she saw 1. The white elephant 2. The white bull 3. The king of the lions 4. The beautiful goddess Laxshmi 5. The flower garland 6. The cool moon 7. The hot sun 8. The white flag 9. The auspicious kalash -pot10. The ocean 11. The heavnly lake 12. The heap of pearls 13. The devine aeroplane 14. The smokeless fire.
Startled by such dreams, she wakes up the King Siddharth and describes her dreams. The King with his higher knowledge, analyzes the dreams and tells the Queen that a great soul is going to