Snatra Puja in English Detroit

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

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Jal kalasha bahul bharave; Phool changeri thala lave.....2
Everyone brought plenty of different waters and they also brought numerous plates full of various rare and fragrant flowers. They also brought all the rest of the things needed for the celebration.
Sinhasan chamar dhari; Dhoop dhana rakebi sari,
Some stood around holding the Chamar(fan) in their hands, some stood around with various dhoops (incense) and delicious sweets in beautiful carved plates.
Siddhante bhakhya jeh; Upakaran meelave teh........3
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Some stood with beautiful clothes.
Te Deva Surgiri aave; Prabhu dekhi anad paave;
All the devas are very happy at the sight of the Prabhu on the Meru Parvat.
Kalashadhik sahu tinha thaave; Bhakte Prabhuna gun gaave.......4
Every one places their Kalash at the feet of Jineshwar and are all singing the joyous songs of his praise.
Here the Vir Vijayaji Maharaj describes why everyone came for the celebration.
Atam bhakti malya kei Deva; Keta mittanu jaai;
Some devas came with their heartfelt religious devotion to join in the celebration and some came for a friendly socialization.
Naari prerya vali neej kulvat; Dharmi dharma sakhaee,
Some came on the request of their religious wives and some came under social pressure in the respected society.
Joish vyantar bhuvan patina; Veimanik sur aave;
The Jyotish, Vyantar, Bhuvan Pati and Vaimanik- all four types of devas and their Indras came.
Achhutpatie hukame dhari kalasha; Arihante navaraave, Atam...... 1
The Indra Maharaj orders everyone standing with the kalash to bathe the Jineshwar.
Here the Muniji is describing how many Kalasha abhisheks were offered.
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