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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.
3
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.
55
Sakala tirtha (49-2)
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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Sakala tirtha (49-3)
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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Sakala tirtha (49-4)
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.
1010
Sakala tirtha (49-5)
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)
1111
Sakala tirtha (49-6)
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.
1212
Sakala tirtha (49-7)
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
Sakala tirtha (49-8)
In each temple there are 180
images of Jinas, the total comes to
1389 million and 60 thousand images (13,896,000,000).
1414
Sakala tirtha (49-9)
In the middle world there are 3259 Jain temples, with 3
hundred thousand 91 thousand 3 hundred
and 20 (391,320) images in them.
1515
Sakala tirtha (49-10)
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
Sakala tirtha (49-11)
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
Sakala tirtha (49-12)
I pay homage to Lord Pärshvanätha at Shankheshwara,
Lord Ajitnätha at Kesariyaji and
Tärangä, Antriksha and Varkänä
Pärshvanätha, Jiravalä and Stambhana Pärshvanätha.
1818
Sakala tirtha (49-13)
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).
1919
Sakala tirtha (49-14)
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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Sakala tirtha (49-15)
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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