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Svayambhūstotra
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श्री वासुपूज्य जिन Lord Vāsupūjya
शिवासुपूज्योऽभ्युदयक्रियासु त्वं वासुपूज्यस्त्रिदशेन्द्रपूज्यः । मयापि पूज्योऽल्पधिया मुनीन्द्र दीपार्चिषा किं तपनो न पूज्यः ॥
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सामान्यार्थ - हे गणधरदेवादि मुनियों के स्वामी ! वासुपूज्य नाम को धारण करने वाले आप शोभनीक गर्भ, जन्म, तप आदि कल्याणकों की क्रियाओं में पूजे गए हो तथा इन्द्रादि देव व महान् सम्राटों से पूज्यनीय हो। इसलिए मुझ अल्पबुद्धि समन्तभद्र से भी पूज्यनीय हो । दीपक की ज्योति से क्या सूर्य पूजा नहीं जाता है ?
O Lord of the Apostles! You are really Vasupūjya; you were worshipped by the lords of the devas and the men during the five most auspicious events in your life (pañca kalyāṇaka)*, starting from your descending from the heaven and entering your Mother's womb. Endowed with little intellect, I also undertake to worship you. Is the sun not worshipped by the insignificant light of the lamp?
*The five most auspicious events (pañca kalyānaka) in the life of the Tirthankara are:
1. garbha kalyānaka: when the soul of the Tirthankara
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