10 explanation\meaning of sakal tirth stotra of pratikramana sutras 49

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Of

Pratikramana Sutras

Interpretation and explanation of

Pratikramana stotras in English.

Exposition

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List of sutra

41 Varakanaka Stuti 42 Shri Bhavana Devat Stuti 43 Kshetra Devat Stuti Sutra 44 Addhijjesu Sutra 45 Laghu Shnti Stava 46 Chaukkasya Sutra 47 Mannaha Jinnam Sajjhya 48. Bharahesara Sajjhya 49. Sakala tirtha Vandan Sutra

List of sutras in this presentation.

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Sakala tirtha (49)

Sakala tirtha Vandan Sutra

Object: To pay obeisance to all the eternal or permanent (shsvata) and transient or impermanent (ashsvata) temples, images of Lord Jineshwaras of the three lokas.

Sutra 49 Obeisance to the Tirtha

(Shsvata means ever lasting, continuous, constant) (Ashsvata means brief, terminable, changing)

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Sakala tirtha (49-1)

With the hands clasped, I worship all the places of pilgrimage, because millions of beneficial

things happen on reciting the name of Lord Jinwara.

In the first heaven there are 32 hundred

thousand Jina-Temples, I pay my respect daily to all the Jina images

sitting in them.

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In the second heaven there are 2,800,000 , in the third 1,200,000, in the fourth 800,000 and 400,000 temples in the fifth heaven.

I pay my homage to all the Jina images in them.

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In the sixth heaven there are 500,000 , seventh 400,000,

eighth 6,000, ninth 400 and 400

temples in the tenth heaven,

I pay homage to all Jina images in them.

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In the eleventh heaven there are 300, twelfth 300, in nine

Grayvayakas 318, in five heavens of spiritual

conquest (anuttara) 5, in all there are more than

8,400,0000 Jain temples.

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Sakala tirtha (49-4a)

There are five heavens of Spiritual Conquest on topmost part of the Upper World.

These are:

(1) Vijay (2) Vaijayanta (3) Jayanta (4) Aparajita (5) Sarvarthasiddha.

In the first four, the gods will take only two more births as humans before attaining liberation.

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Sakala tirtha (49-4b)

Gods in the Sarvarthasiddha, the highest and most sublime will take only one more birth as humans before attaining the liberation.

The Grayvayakas are so named because they are located near the neck of the Jaina cosmos.

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There are 97,023,0000 exquisite temples of Lord Jineshwaras.

According to the description in scriptures the dimensions of each temple in the upper

world are 100 Yojanas in length 50 Yojanas wide and

72 Yojanas in height.

I pay homage to all of them.

(1 Yojana is 4 miles)

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It should be remembered that in each Jina Temple with the assembly hall

there are 180 images of Jina, the ones without an assembly hall, each have

120 images that makes 152 million 94 hundred

thousand and 40 thousand images (1,529,444,760),

I bow to all of them.

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In abyss (deep part) of the middle world {residence for

Bhavanapati, (palace dwelling celestial

beings)} there are 7 million 72 thousand

huge temples (77,200,000).

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In each temple there are 180

images of Jinas, the total comes to 1389 million and

60 thousand images (13,896,000,000).

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In the middle world there are 3259

Jain temples, with 3 hundred thousand 91 thousand 3 hundred

and 20 (391,320) images in them.

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In the regions of forest dwelling gods (vyantardeva) and

luminous gods (jyotishika deva) there are

innumerable temples.

I pay my homage to all the images of Jinas in permanently located

temples whose names are Rushabh, Chandrnana, Vrishena & Vardhmana.

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I pay homage and praise all the 20

images on Sametashikhara, 24 images on Ashtpad Mountain, and all the

images on Shatrunjaya (Vimalchala),

Girnra and Abu.

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I pay homage to Lord Prshvantha at

Shankheshwara, Lord Ajitntha at

Kesariyaji and Trang, Antriksha and Varkn Prshvantha, Jiraval

and Stambhana Prshvantha.

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I pay homage to all the images in temples of

villages, towns, cities and capitol cities of all the

provinces of Bhrata and every day I revere the 20 existing Tirthankaras of

Mahvideha continent and infinite number of

perfected souls (Siddhas) who have achieved the

ultimate release (siddhapada).

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I pay homage every morning to all the sages of two and

half islands (adhidwipa) who strictly observe themselves and help others to observe

the eighteen thousands restraints, 5 major vows,

the path of 5 fold vigilance (samiti) and 5 categories of ethical behavior (chra),

(continuing to next stanza 15)

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who have mastered 6 types of external and 6 types of

internal austerities and who are full of pious

attributes like a string of precious stones.

Thus, says Jiv Vijay maharaj, the composer

of this sutra I will cross the ocean of the mundane existence.

How to get most benefit.

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

(a) Clear pronunciation

(b) Deep, Inexhaustible, Unbreakable faith

and with conscientious devotion

towards Arihants teachings.

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 (rga) & malice (dwesh)

towards any Living beings.

Thank you & Michhmi Dukaddam

If we have made any mistakes Please accept our sincere apologies.

Handbook of Pratikramana by Shri Manu Doshi and

other Jain web sites & books.

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

Shri Smyika-Pratikramana sootra by Mahasatiji Dharmashilaji and

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