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Mangalam Bhagavan Viro | मंगलं भगवान् वीरो
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Mangalam Bhagavan Viro Sanskrit Lyrics
मंगलं भगवान् वीरो, मंगलं गौतमः प्रभुः । मंगलं स्थूलिभद्राद्या, जैनधर्मोऽस्तु मंगलम् ॥
Transliteration
Mangalam Bhagavan Viro English Lyrics
maṃgalaṃ bhagavān vīro, maṃgalaṃ gautamaḥ prabhuḥ | maṃgalaṃ sthūlibhadrādyā, jainadharmo'stu maṃgalam ||
Meaning
Mangalam Bhagavan Viro English Meaning
Auspicious is Lord Mahavira; auspicious is Gautama, the master; auspicious are Sthulibhadra and those who followed him; may the Jain dharma be auspicious.
अर्थ
Mangalam Bhagavan Viro Hindi Meaning
भगवान महावीर मंगल हैं, गौतम स्वामी मंगल हैं, स्थूलिभद्र आदि आचार्य मंगल हैं; जैन धर्म मंगलमय हो।
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Significance
Mangalam Bhagavan Viro Significance
A Sanskrit blessing that calls auspicious Lord Mahavira, his chief disciple Gautama Swami and the revered early Acharya Sthulibhadra with those who followed him, and ends with a prayer that the Jain dharma be auspicious. Shvetambaras recite it at the start of auspicious undertakings, ceremonies and the new-year account-book worship (Chopda Pujan); it is printed in Jain almanacs and journals of 1912–13. Digambaras recite a parallel verse naming Kundakunda: 'मंगलं भगवान् वीरो, मंगलं गौतमो गणी। मंगलं कुन्दकुन्दार्यो, जैनधर्मोऽस्तु मंगलम्॥', said daily before scripture study.
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