Uvasaggahara Stotra Eng

Author(s): Namramuni
Publisher: Parasdham Mumbai

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SHRI UVASAGGAHAR STOTRAMEANING AND SIGNIFICANCE.
The divine "Uvasaggahar Stotra" is a hymn of praise dedicated to Parmatma Parshvanath. The term "Stotra" refers to those words which reflect the deepest feelings of devotion and of faith in one's heart, that emerge while worshiping Parmatma. The heartwarming words of the Stotra increase a devotee's respect and awe for Parmatma, which in turn melts his ego. It makes a person innocent and humble as a child.
Simplicity is the base of religion. Religion resides in the heart of a simple and straight forward person.
A genuine and simple person can become pious and virtuous and thereby get rid of his inauspicious karma.
A child experiences a sense of oneness with his mother. A child considers his mother as his protector and nurturer. The strings of a child's heart are strongly connected to that of his mother's. The mother is the center of the child's existence, faith and feelings. Due to such immense faith, whenever the child confronts any problem, whenever the child is sick, or when he is scared, first and foremost he remembers his mother. He yearns for his mother's presence and he calls for his mother and it seems as if this call emerges from each and every cell of his body.
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