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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 Devatä Stuti 43 Kshetra Devatä Stuti Sutra 44 Addhäijjesu Sutra 45 Laghu Shänti Stava 46 Chaukkasäya Sutra 47 Mannaha Jinänam Sajjhäya 48. Bharahesara Sajjhäya 49. Sakala tirtha Vandanä Sutra

List of sutras in this presentation.

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Sakala tirtha (49)

Sakala tirtha Vandanä Sutra

Object: To pay obeisance to all the eternal or permanent (shäsvata) and

transient or impermanent (ashäsvata) temples, images of Lord Jineshwaras of the three lokas.

Sutra 49 –Obeisance to the Tirtha

(Shäsvata means ever lasting, continuous, constant) (Ashäsvata 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) Vijayä (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).

1313


In each temple there are 180

images of Jinas, the total comes to

1389 million and 60 thousand images (13,896,000,000).

1414


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,

Chandränana, Värishena & Vardhmana.

1616


I pay homage and praise all the 20

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

images on Shatrunjaya (Vimalächala), Girnära and Abu.

1717


I pay homage to Lord Pärshvanätha at Shankheshwara,

Lord Ajitnätha at Kesariyaji and

Tärangä, Antriksha and Varkänä

Pärshvanätha, Jiravalä and Stambhana Pärshvanätha.

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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 Bhärata and every day I revere

the 20 existing Tirthankaras of

Mahävideha 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 (ächära),

(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 Arihant’s 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 (räga) & malice (dwesh)

towards any Living beings.

Thank you & Michhämi 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 stoträs” by Shri Rati

Dodhia, “Shri Sämäyika-Pratikramana sootra” by Mahasatiji Dharmashilaji and

Thank you & Michhämi Dukaddam

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9 exposition of pratikramana sutras 49 pps

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