Snatra Puja in English Detroit

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

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be born. He will rule the three bhuvans, and become the Tirthankar and guide everyone to the path of religion.
Avadhi nane; avadhi nane; Upana Jinaraj,
Jagatjas paramanua; vistarya vishwajantu sukhakar, Mithyatva tara nirbala; dharma uday parbhat sundar,
The Jinraj will be born at the perfect time when all the stars in the heaven will be in the proper positions. Every one will feel the unique bliss and peace and even the smallest souls will feel unique hapiness. Even the souls of the Hell will feel less miserable. This will be the dawn of religion and everyone will be feeling joyous for unknown reasons.
Mata pan anandiya; jaagati dharma vidhan,
Jaananti jag tilak samo; hoshe putra pradhan......1
Realizing the greatness of the soul, the queen did religious activities, sang the stavans for the rest of the night.
Shuubh lagne Jin janamiya;
Naraki ma sukh jyot,
Sukh pamiya Tribhuvan jana; Huo jagat udyot.
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The Tirthankar was born in the first prahar -midnight- on the thirteenth day of the bright half of the chaitra - around April-. Every one felt the joy in all the three bhuvans and even the souls of the hell felt the happiness. It was the dawn of the religion.
Here the Vir Vijayaji Maharaj is describing the birth celebration.
Sambhalo kalash jin mahotsav no inha;
Chhappan kumari dishi vidishi aave tinha,
Please listen to the celebration of the birth by the Indras, the devs, and the devis. this celebration will go on for two prahars -midnight to 6 a.m. Fifty six young devis from all the directions arrived first.
Maay sut namiye aanand adhiko dhare;
astha samvart vayu thi kacharo hare,
They bow to the Queen with the heart full of joy. Eight devis blow the wind to remove all the dirt from the surroundings.
Vrusthi gandhodake asth kumari kare;
Aath kalasha bhari Asth darpana dhare,
Eight devis sprinkled the perfumrd water and freshened the air. Eight devis brought the purest of the water to bathe the Jinesshwar and other eight devis stood with mirrors in their hands.
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