Navakara Mantra - नवकार महामंत्र
Namo arihantänarm |
Namo siddhänam |
Namo äyariyänam |
Namo uvajjhäyänam |
Namo loe savvasähünam |
Eso pancha namukkäro |
savvapävappanäsano |
mangalänam cha savvesim |
padhamam havai Mangalam ||
ॐ नमो अरिहंताणं ।
ॐ नमो सिद्धाणं ।
ॐ नमो अायरियाणं ।
ॐ नमो उवज्झायाणं ।
ॐ नमो लोए सव्वसाहूणं ।
ऐसो पंच नमोक्कारो सव्व पावप्पणासणो ।
मंगलाणं च सव्वेसिं, पढमं हवई मंगलं ।
ॐ नमो अरिहंताणं ।
ॐ नमो सिद्धाणं ।
ॐ नमो अायरियाणं ।
ॐ नमो उवज्झायाणं ।
ॐ नमो लोए सव्वसाहूणं ।
ऐसो पंच नमोक्कारो सव्व पावप्पणासणो ।
मंगलाणं च सव्वेसिं, पढमं हवई मंगलं ।
I bow to the Arihantas (Tirthankars), the perfected souls, who have reached enlightenment by overcoming their inner weaknesses, who have attained infinite knowledge, perception, bliss, and power and have shown the path, which brings an end to the cycle of birth, life, death, and suffering.
I bow to the Siddhas, the liberated souls, who have attained the state of perfection and immortality by eradicating all karma.
I bow to the Ächäryas, who are the head of Jain congregation, and who preach the principles of religion and show the path of liberation, which is the unity of Right Faith, Right Knowledge, and Right Conduct.
I bow to the Upädhyäys who are the ascetic teachers. They explain Jain scriptures and show us the importance of a spiritual life over a material life.
I bow to all Sädhus and Sädhvis who strictly follow the five great vows of conduct and inspire us to live a simple life.
To these five types of great souls, I offer my praise. Such praise will help diminish my negative vibrations and sins. Offering this praise is the most auspicious of all benedictions.
