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Pratikramana Sutra

Interpretation and explanation of

Pratikramana stotras in English.

Explanation


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PREFACE(1)Jaina scriptures have prescribed six

necessary or essential duties, (vashyak)for aJaina layman for their spiritual progress to

attain the perfection & purification of the soulwhich are:

(1) Smyika: Equanimity(2) Chaturvimsati stava: Prayer(3) Vandan: Respecting Ascetics

(4) Pratikramana: Repentance &Confession of sins

(5) Kyotsarga: Meditation on Self(6) Pratykhyna : Religious Vows


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SaSmyika

Pratikramana

Six

Essential

Duties

Six Essential Duties


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Smyika

Smyika means:The practice of unbroken meditativeequanimity of the soul.

Remaining calm and undisturbed for48 minutes (time for one Smyika).

Equanimity towards all living beings.

Abandonment of every thought whichis tainted by desire and aversion.


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Chaturvimsati stava

Chaturvimsati stava, Chauvisantho or

Dev Vandan means:Eulogy to Lord Tirthankars.

Praying, remembering and appreciating the24 Tirthankars achievements and theirvictories over toxic passions(anger, ego, deceit and greed).

Appreciation for showing us path of liberation.(Vandan is obeisance, prayer, bowing, salutation, praise,

adoration, homage, worship, respect & veneration)


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Vandan

Vandan or Guru Vandan means:Offering obeisance to the preceptors.

Respecting and saluting ascetics for theirvaluable time for upliftment of our soul.

Obeisance to Sdhus (monks) andSdhavis (nuns) for reminding that sometime

we too have to renounce the worldlyattachments like them.


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Pratikramana

Pratikramana means:Retreat from sins. Turning back to Self forregaining lost moral and spiritual ground.

Turning back from lapses and transgressions.To repent and confess our bad deeds andthoughts.

Practice of confession and expiation(atonement) of the past misdeeds byrecitation of sacred hymns.


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Pratikramana (A1)

Types of Pratikramana:

The Pratikramana performed:(1) in the early morning is called Ri Pratikramana.(2) in the evening is called Devasi Pratikramana.

(3) on the 14/15th day of every fortnight iscalled Pkshi Pratikramana.

(4) once every four months iscalled the Chaturmsik Pratikramana.

(5) once in a year on the fourth/fifth day of thebright fortnight Bhadrapada month is

called Samvatsari Pratikramana.


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Kyotsarga

Kusagga or Kyotsarga means:Non-attachment of the body byconcentration & meditation on Self.

To be engrossed in the observation andanalysis of ones soul by forgetting aboutones body or physical being.

Meditating on the soul, in silence withperfect concentration and with absolutepeace of mind to make the body still andmotionless is called Kayotsarg.


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Pratykhyna

Pratykhyana or Pachchakhn means:Taking the appropriate vows.

To control our desires by adoptingappropriate religious vows, by recitation ofhymns to ward off future faults.

Bringing order and discipline into life by

means of some daily vows.


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PREFACE (2)

Pratikramana is the central theme ofthese necessary duties as all the other

five are included in it.

By means of Pratikramana,

we contemplate on our sins, shortcomings,

misdoings, lapse of past and present, and byrealization along rectification of the same,

we are able to consolidate our future.


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PREFACE (2a)

In the Pratikramana,we ask for forgiveness for our ill actions and

purify ourselves and improve upon

our future activities.

This enables us to shed off some of our

previous karmas and also to slow down orprevent the inflow of new Karmas.


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PREFACE (3)

The sequence of the six essentials is alsoset in scientific manner.

First being Smyika, that teaches us the virtue

of equanimity, without which it is not possibleto cultivate attainment of the good andabandonment from the sins.

After becoming a devotee of good deeds,a person becomes the devotee of good doers,hence now comes the place of Chaturvimsati stava.


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PREFACE (4)

Only after becoming a devotee of the good doers,one pledges his obeisance, which is Vandan.

He who has modesty in thoughts, word and

deed remains away from misconduct and isever alert about misdoings.

If there is breach of the same, he/shewill be determined to rectify the same and

revert to the truth.

Therefore after vandan, 4th essential is thePratikramana in the sequence of essentials.


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PREFACE (5)

Now having established the basic purity,one contemplates upon the past & present

even without consideration of his/hermortal body which is Kyotsarga.

Now after regretting, repenting and reverting,one has to make provisions for tomorrow,

this is attained by renunciation of our desires by

adopting certain religious vows,which is Pratykhyna.

All of these put together, sets us on the right path.


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PREFACE(6)

The prayers which are recited during thePratikramana are mostly in

Sanskrit and Prkrit (Ardhmghdhi).

This presentation provides a simplified

unconventional English interpretation to make it

easy for an average reader to understand the

meaning of the Pratikramana stotrs.


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List of sutra (1-10)

1. Namukkro Suttam2. Panchindiya Sutra3. Khamsamana Sutra

4. Ichchhakra sutra5. Abbhutthio Sutra6. Shri Iriyvahiyam7. Tassa Uttari Sutra

8. Shri Annattha Sutra9. Logassa Sutra10. Karemi Bhante Sutra


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11. Smiya Vayjutto Sutra12. Jagachintmani Sutra13. Shri Jamkinchi Sutra14. Namu tthu nam15. Jvanti Cheiim Sutra16. Jvant ke vi Shu Sutra17. Namorhat Sutra

18. Uvasaggaharam Stavana Sutra19. Jaya Viyarya Sutra20. Arihantacheiynam Sutra


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21. Kallna kandam Sutra22. Sansradv Stuti23. Pukkharavaradivaddhe Sutra

24. Siddhnam Buddhnam25. Veyvachchagarnam Sutra26. Bhagawnaham Sutram27. Devsia Padikkamane Thum Sutra

28. Ichchhmi thmi Sutra29. Nnammi Sutra30. Suguru Vandana Sutra


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31. Devasiam loum Sutra32. Sta Lkha Sutra33. Adhra Ppasthnaka Sutra34. Vandittu Sutra35. yaria Uvajjhe Sutra36. Sua Devay Stuti37. Kshetra Devat Ni Stuti

38. Kamala Dala Stuti39. Namostu Varddhamnya Sutra40. Vishla Lochana Sutra


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41. Varakanaka Sutra42. Shri Bhavana Devat Stuti43. Kshetra Devat Stuti

44. Addhijjesu45. Laghu Shnti Stava Sutra46. Chaukkasya Sutra47. Mannaha Jinnam Sajjhya

48. Bharahesara Sajjhya49. Sakala tirtha Vandan Sutra


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Number of presentations.

Exposition of Pratikramana sutras:

(1) Introduction (2) 1 Navkr Mantra

(3) 1-10 (4) 11-17, 19-20(5) 18 Uvasaggaharam (6) 21-30

(7) 31-33, 35-40 (8) 34 Vandittu

(9) 41-49

Please read all nine presentations.


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How to get most benefit.

To get most benefit from the stotra oneshould recite with :

(a) Clear pronunciation

(b) Deep, Inexhaustible, Unbreakable faith

and with conscientiousdevotion

towards Arihants teachings.


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How to get most benefit.

To get most benefit from the stotra,one should recite with

(c) Ultra pure mind, without even slightest

of attachment (raag) & malice (dwesh)

towards any Living beings.


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Thank you &Michhmi Dukaddam

If we have made any mistakesPlease accept our sincere apologies.

Handbook of Pratikramana by Shri Manu Doshi and

other Jain web sites & books.

Material in this presentation is compiled data, usingExposition of Pratikramana stotrs by Shri Rati Dodhia,

Shri Smyika-Pratikramana sootra by

Mahasatiji Dharmashilaji and


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