Mantra
Khamasamana Sutra | खमासमण सूत्र
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Khamasamana Sutra Sanskrit Lyrics
इच्छामि खमासमणो ! वंदिउं, जावणिज्जाए निसीहिआए । मत्थएण वंदामि ॥
Transliteration
Khamasamana Sutra English Lyrics
icchāmi khamāsamaṇo ! vaṃdiuṃ, jāvaṇijjāe nisīhiāe | matthaeṇa vaṃdāmi ||
Meaning
Khamasamana Sutra English Meaning
O forgiving monk (kshama-shramana), I wish to bow to you with all my strength, setting aside every wrongful activity; I bow to you with my head.
अर्थ
Khamasamana Sutra Hindi Meaning
हे क्षमाशील श्रमण (गुरुदेव)! मैं अपनी शक्ति के अनुसार, सब पाप-प्रवृत्तियों का त्याग करके आपको वंदन करना चाहता हूँ; मैं मस्तक झुकाकर वंदन करता हूँ।
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Significance
Khamasamana Sutra Significance
The Khamasamana (Pranipata) Sutra is the salutation with which a Shvetambara Jain bows to the Tirthankara or to the guru with the five-limbed prostration — both hands, both knees and the head touching the ground. It is used many times in Samayik, Chaityavandan and Pratikraman, usually before asking the guru's permission for each step. Its words also open the longer guru-vandana of the Avashyaka; Sthanakvasi practice salutes the guru instead with the Tikkhutto formula.
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