Samvatsari Pratikraman Vidhi and Explanation

(Version2 – August 31, 2019)

Pravin K Shah
Jaina Education Committee

Introduction
This article is an update of the previous article that was published two years ago. The article
explains purpose and meaning of the traditional Samvatsari Pratikraman ritual of Swetambar
Murtipujak’s Tapa Gachchha Jain Community.
This annual ritual takes about 3.0 hours or more to complete. More than 98% of Jains perform
this ritual mechanically and satisfy themselves that they have completed their annual obligation to
their religion.
In this article, an effort has been to explain each major step of the ritual.
First, we have divided this long ritual into several sections and explain the purpose of each
section.
In the second step, we have listed the corresponding sutras, vidhi and the brief meaning of the
sutra to reflect when such sutras are recited.
The actual Vidhi or ritual is listed in Hindi and the explanation and meaning is provided in English.
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Six Daily Avashykas or Practices
It is our tradition that the followers of Bhagvan Mahavir need to practice the following Six
Avashyaks or daily rituals.
1 Sämäyika Practice of Equanimity towards all living beings

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 2 Chauvisattho Recite Devotional Prayer remembering virtues of
Tirthankars
3 Vandanä Respecting Monks, Nuns, and elders
4 Pratikraman Repentance and Confession of our past Sins (minor
violations)
5 Käyotsarga Meditation in Yoga Posture for certain duration to
reflect upon our past sins
6 Pratyäkhyäna (or Take Religious Vows to discipline ourselves for not to
Pachchkhana) commit these Sins again

Later on Acharyas realized that it was difficult for the lay people to practice all six Avashyaks
separately everyday. Hence they incorporated all six Avashyaks into the 4th Pratikraman
Avashyak ritual. Hence a person needs to perform only this expanded version of Pratikraman
ritual to complete all six daily Avashyaka rituals. This is the reason the 4th Avashyak –
Pratikraman became very important and the term “Pratikraman” is used as a common name for
all six essential acts.
Pratikraman Ävashyaka
Even though now the daily Pratikraman Avashyak ritual included all six Avashyakas, not all lay-
people can perform the Pratikraman ritual everyday. Hence the Acharyas have created Pakkhi
Pratikraman (to perform this ritual once every 15 days), Chaumasi Pratikraman (once every 4
months), and Samvatsari Pratikraman (once a year).
The only difference among the three expanded Pratikramans are the length of Kaussag which are
12 Loggas for Pakkhi, 20 Loggas for Chaumasi, and 40 Loggas for Samvatsari that we do during
the ritual. It is a strong tradition that every Swetambar Jain MUST do the annual Samvatsari
Pratikraman ritual.
Brief History of Pratikraman Ritual Recitation by Monks and Shravaks
together:
The ancient tradition says that Pratikraman needs to be performed in the presence of Gurus but
not with them. This is because Atichar and Aloyana Sutras in Pratikraman are different for
monks, nuns, shravaks (laymen) and shravikas (laywomen); therefore there are different
pratikraman rituals for monks, nuns, shravaks and shravikas in the past.
About 400 to 500 years ago in Khambhat, Gujarat, India, Acharya Shri Vijaychandrasuri started a
new tradition and did Pratikraman with shravakas (laypeople) in Vadi Poshal Upashraya. Initially
there was significant opposition by other Acharyas. However later on, these Acharyas accepted
this new tradition and it is now a permanent tradition among Tapa Gachchha Shwetambar
Murtipujak Jain community (largest community of the Jain religion).
Hence, again the Pratikraman ritual has been expanded to accommodate both Monks and
Shravaks Aloyana and Atichar sutras and that increased Pratikraman time significantly.
There are other sub-sects of Swetambar Murtipujak Jains like Paya-Gachchha and Anchal
Gachchha communities in India where laypeople do not do Pratikraman with monks and nuns.
In America, there are no fully ordained Jain monks and nuns live. Also in many Jain centers, Jain
Shravakas and Shravikas do Pratikraman together. They continue to use and recite the same
Samvatsari Pratikraman Vidhi of Monks and Shravaks together as done in India.
However, in place of specific Monks’ Atichar sutras, the ritual indicates to repeat the Shravak’s
Atichar. . Hence these Sutras of Shravaks’ Atichar are repeated several times and thus the time
it takes to recite the Samvatsari Pratikraman ritual of Shravaks and Shravikas remained same
about 3.0 hours.

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Major Steps of Samvatsari Pratikraman Vidhi
The complete Samvatsari Pratikraman, which is the expanded version of daily Pratikraman is
divided into the following sections:
1. Taking vows of Samayik
2. Expanded Pratikraman Ävashyaka Ritual. This section is divided into the following four
groups.

• Daily (Devsiya) Pratikraman Ritual Part 1

This section includes; Chaitya Vandan (Tirthankar Prayer), Pachparesthi
Namaskar, Pratikraman Sthäpanä Sutra, 1st Ävashyaka – Sämäyika, 2nd
Ävashyaka – 24 Tirthankar Prayers, 3rd Ävashyaka – Vandanä, and the part of
4th Ävashyaka – Pratikraman sutras such as Satlakha, Adhar Papsthanak, and
Vanditu sutras.

• Samvatsari (Yearly) Pratikraman Ritual

This section is added in the 4th Pratikraman Avashyak of daily Pratikraman ritual
for Pakkhi, Chaumasi, and Samvatsari Pratikraman rituals.
For Samvatsari Pratikraman, it includes; Samvatsari Aloyana, Samvatsari
Atichär, Samvatsari Tapa, Michchhämi Dukkadam to Sakal Sangh, Samvatsari
Sutra of Monks, Vandittu sutra of Shravak, Käusagga of 40 Loggas, Monk’s
Samvatsari Khamant Khämasanä

• Daily (Devsiya) pratikraman Ritual Part 2

This section includes left over sutras of 4th Pratikraman Avashyak, 5th
Käyotsarga Avashyak and 6th Pratyäkhyäna (or Pachchkhana) Avashyak sutras.
Originally the Pratikraman ritual was completed at the end of 6th Pratyäkhyäna
Avashyak ritual. However, over the period of time, some Acharyas decided to
add some sutras in the Vidhi to celebrate the successfully completion of this most
important ritual and later on they became part of the ritual.

• Spiritual Celebration for Successful Completion of Samvatsari

Pratikraman
This section includes Stuti, Stavan (Ajitshanti), Prayashchita for any Atichar
occurred during Pratikraman, Sajjaya (Samsardava), Brahad Shanti, Santikaram
and Prayers of Tirthankar (Chaitya Vandan).
3. Conclusion of Samayik

Samvatsari Pratikraman Step by Step Vidhi and Explanation

We will review the above each section of the Pratikraman ritual with some explanations
1.0 Samayik Vidhi
Recite the standard Samayik ritual
2.0 Expanded Pratikraman Ävashyaka
This section is divided into following four groups
Daily (Devsia) Partikraman Part 1
Samvatsari Pratikraman
Daily (Devsia) Partikraman Part 2

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 Spiritual Celebration after Completion of Pratikraman Avashya
2.1 Daily (Devasia) Pratikraman – Part1
Aloyana and Pachchhakhan (6th Ävashyaka)
Even though the Pachchhakhan is the 6th Avasyak, we need to take the vow of
Pachchhakhan in the beginning because it should be taken before sunset. However, we will
recite 6th Avasyak’s other sutras at its proper place.
Also, before we take Pachchhakhan, we need to do Aloyana if we have taken food or water
during the day.
Doing Aloyana and Pachchhakhan Vidhi
• फिर (दिन में पानी पपया हो तो) खमासमण, इच्छाकारे ण संदिसह भगवन ् मह
ु पपि
पडिलेहुं? इच्छं कहकर,
• मुहपपि का पडिलेहण करें .
• फिर (आहार फकया हो तो) िो बार वांिना िें .
फिर इच्छकारर भगवन ् पसाय करी पच्चक्खाण का आिे श िे नाजी कहकर, गुरु महाराज से
(न हो तो सामाययक में स्थित विील गह
ृ थि से या थवयं) पच्चक्खाण लें. (This vidhi is a
part of 6th Ävashyaka)

Chaityavandan
Before we begin any pious ritual, it is a tradition to pray Tirthankars by doing Chaitya
Vandan. Here we do long Chaitya Vandan (4 Thoys instead of one Thoy as done in the
Temple).
1st Thoy dedicated to Specific Tirthankara
2nd Thoy dedicated to all 24th Tirthankars
3rd Thoy dedicated to Jnan (Gyan)
4th Thoy dedicated to Dev and Devi for protection

• फिर खमासमण इच्छाकारे ण संदिसह भगवन ् चैत्य-वंिन करं? इच्छं , कहकर, गुरु महाराज
(न हो तो सामाययक में स्थित विील गह
ृ थि या थवयं) सकल-कुशल-वल्ली, चैत्य-वन्दन
(सकलार्हत ्) और जं फकं चच कहें .
• फिर नमुत्िु णं, अररहं त-चेइआणं सूत्र (सूत्र नं.19) कहकर, एक नवकार का काउथसग्ग
कर, काउथसग्ग पारकर नमोहहत ् कहकर पर्ली स्तुतत (स्नातस्या की) कहें .
• फिर लोगथस, सव्व-लोए अररहं त-चेइआणं सत्र
ू (शरु
ु आत में सव्व-लोए शब्ि पूवक
ह अररहं त-
चेइआणं सत्र
ू ) (सत्र
ू नं.19) कहकर, एक नवकार का काउथसग्ग कर, काउथसग्ग पारकर,
िस
ू री थतुयत (स्नातस्या की) कहें .
• फिर पुक्खर-वर सूत्र कहकर, एक नवकार का काउथसग्ग कर, काउथसग्ग पारकर, तीसरी
थतुयत (स्नातस्या की) कहें .
• फिर ससद्धाणं बुद्धाणं, वेयावच्च-गराणं सूत्र कहकर, एक नवकार का काउथसग्ग कर,
काउथसग्ग पारकर, नमोहहत ् कहकर, चौिी थतुयत (स्नातस्या की) कहें .
Note –
We recite Namorhat sutra for 1st and 4th Thoy because in the beginning and at the end we

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bow to Panch Paremsthi also.
Panch Parmesthi Namaskar
After the Chaitya Vandan, we do Panch Parmesthi Namaskar.

• फिर नमुत्िु णं सूत्र कहें .

• फिर खमासमण पूवक
ह भगवान्हं आदि कहें .

Pratikraman Sthäpanä Sutra

Here the 4th Pratikraman Avashyak begins. This Avashyak is expanded to include all six
Avashyaks

• फिर इच्छाकारे ण संदिसह भगवन ् िे वससअ पडिक्कमणे ठाउं (सूत्र नं.26)? इच्छं कहकर,
िायां हाि चरवले / कटासणे पर रखकर,
• सव्वथस पव िे वससअ, िस्ु च्चंयतअ, िब्ु भाससअ, िस्ु च्चट्दठअ, समच्छा सम िक्
ु किं.

1st Ävashyaka - Sämäyika

This Samayik vidhi Sutras are the part of Pratikraman Avashyak ritual.
• फिर करे सम भंते, इच्छासम ठासम, तथस उिरी, अन्नत्ि सत्र
ू कहकर, पंचाचार के अयतचार (न
आता हो तो आठ नवकार) का काउथसग्ग कर,

In Kausagga, we request the forgiveness for any error occurred in our five Achars or ethical
codes of conduct. The five ethical codes of conduct (Achars) are; Right Knowledge
(Jnänächära), Right Faith (Darshnachar), Right Conduct (Charitrachar), Right Penance
(Tapachar) and Right Spiritual Strength (Viryachar)

2nd Ävashyaka – 24 Tirthankar Prayers

• लोगथस सूत्र कहें .
The Loggas Sutra is a prayer of all 24 Tirthankars

3rd Ävashyaka – Vandanä

• फिर तीसरे आवश्यक की मह
ु पपि का पडिलेहण कर, िो बार वांिना िें .

4th Ävashyaka – Pratikraman Part 1

In this group the following sutras are recited;
• Devciayam Aalou Sutra - We request forgiveness for our minor errors indicating the
names of each error.
• Satlakha Sutra - This is an Aloyana sutra for Jiv-himsa
• Adhar Papsthanak Sutra - This is an Aloyana of all 18 Sins
• Vanditu Sutra - This is Aloyana of 12 vows of lay people’s Atichar

फिर िे वससअं आलोउं ? (sutra 30) , सात लाख, अठारह पापथिानक,

एवं सव्वथस पव सूत्र (सुत्र 33) – सव्वथस पव िे वससअ, िस्ु च्चंयतअ, िब्ु भाससअ, िस्ु च्चट्दठअ,

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 इच्छा-कारे ण संदिसह भगवन ्! इच्छं , तथस समच्छा सम िक्
ु किं. कहें .
Now Shravak will recite Vandittu Sutra and Monks will recite Pagam Sajjay
एवं वंददत्तु सत्र
ू कहें . (जावंयत-चेइ... (गािा 44 वीं) से खड़े होकर कहें .)

2.2 Samvatsari Pratikraman Vidhi

Here Samvatsari Pratikraman vidhi is added. It is an expansion of 4th Ävashyaka of Devasi
Pratikraman Vidhi.

संवच्छरी प्रततक्रमण की ववधि.

Samvatsari Aloyana
• फिर खमासमण, िे वससअ आलोइअ पडिक्कंता इच्छाकारे ण संदिसह भगवन ् संवच्छरी
मुहपपि पडिलेहुं? इच्छं कहकर, मुहपपि का पडिलेहण करें .
• फिर िो बार वांिना िे कर,
• इच्छाकारे ण संदिसह भगवन ् संबुद्धा खामणेणं अब्भुट्दठओसम अस्ब्भंतर संवच्छरीअं
खामेउं? इच्छं खामेसम संवच्छरीअं
• एक संवच्छरथस, बारस मासाणं, चउवीस-पक्खाणं, ती सय सट्ठीराइ-दिवसाणं; जं फकं चच
अपपिअं, पर-पपिअं; भिे, पाणे; पवणए, वेयावच्चे; आलावे, संलावे; उच्चासणे, समासणे; अंतर-
भासाए, उवरर-भासाए; जं फकं चच मज्झ पवणय-पररहीणं, सह
ु ु मं वा, बायरं वा; तुब्भे जाणह, अहं
न जाणासम; तथस समच्छा सम िक्
ु किं. (सत्र
ू नं.36) कहकर--
संवच्छरीअं आलोउं ? सूत्र (सत्र
ू नं.30) कहें . - “इच्छा-कारे ण संदिसह भगवन ्! संवच्छरीअं
आलोउं ? इच्छं , आलोएसम जो में .... .

Samvatsari Atichär
• फिर इच्छाकारे ण संदिसह भगवन ् संवच्छरी अयतचार आलोउं ? इच्छं कहकर, संवच्छरी
अततचार (न आता र्ो तो वंददत्तु सत्र
ू ) कहें
• First Monks will recite the first four of Samvatsari Atichar Sutra which are: General,
Jnanachar, Darshnachar, and Charitrachar Atichars. These Atichar are common
between Monks and Shravaks
• Then Monks will recite the Atichars applicable to the life of monks and at that time
Shravak will say “Dhanya Muniraj” at the end of each Atichar
• Then Shravak will recite their remaining Atichars which are:
12 vows of Laypeople – each vow has 5 Atichär (12x5=60 Atichär), 01 Samyaktva (5
Atichär), 01 Sanlekhana (5 Atichär), 01 Karmadan (15 Atichär), 01 Tapachar (12
Atichär), and 01 Viryachar (3 Atichär)
• एवं सव्वथस पव सत्र
ू कहें -
सव्वथस पव संवच्छरीअं िस्ु च्चंयतअ, िब्ु भाससअ, िस्ु च्चट्दठअ, इच्छा-कारे ण संदिसह भगवन ्!
इच्छं , तथस समच्छा सम िक्
ु किं. (Sutra 33)
Samvatsari Tapa
• फिर इच्छकारर भगवन ् पसाय करी संवच्छरी-तप प्रसाि कराओजी कहकर,

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• गुरु भगवंत या वडिल संवच्छरी तप कहें –
अट्ठमेणं - तीन उपवास, छः आयंबबल, नव नीवी, बारह एकासणां, चौबीस बीयासणां, छः
हजार सज्झाय (6000 Gatha to recite) या साठ नवकारवाली और यिाशस्क्त तप करके
पहुंचाना कहें .
• तप फकया हो तो पइट्दठओ कहें ,
• करना हो तो तहपि कहें
• एवं न कर सकें तो यिाशस्क्त कहें या मौन रहें .

Note – The Samvatsari Tapa is 3 Upavas = 6 Ayambil = 9 Nivi = 12 Ekasana = 24

Biyasana = 6000 Gatha to recite = 60 x 108 Namaskar Sutra
Nivi = Similar to Ayambil but allowed to eat 6Vigais (milk, yogurt, Ghee, oil,
Sweets, Brown-sugar) after being heated, which reduces Vikar. In Ekasana, one
can eat all 6 Vigais

Michchhämi Dukkadam to Sakal Sangh Vidhi

• फिर िो बार वांिना िे कर, इच्छाकारे ण संदिसह भगवन ् पिेअ खामणेणं अब्भुट्दठओसम
अस्ब्भंतर संवच्छरीअं खामेउं? इच्छं खामेसम संवच्छरीअं,
एक संवच्छरथस, बारस मासाणं, चउवीस-पक्खाणं, ती सय सट्ठीराइ-दिवसाणं; जं फकं चच...
(सूत्र नं.36) कहकर,
• समच्चासम िक्
ु किम – सकल संघ
(First Guru then Sangh)
Samvatsari Sutra by Monk
• फिर से िो बार वांिना िें .
• फिर संवच्छरीअ आलोइअ पडिक्कंता इच्छाकारे ण संदिसह भगवन ् संवच्छरीअं
पडिक्कमासम?, सम्मं पडिक्कमासम कहें .
• फिर करे सम भंते और इच्छासम पडिक्कसमउं ? सूत्र कहें . फिर खमासमण.
• फिर इच्छाकारे ण संदिसह भगवन ् संवच्छरी-सूत्र कहुं? इच्छं .
• फिर तीन नवकार, मुतन भगवंत संवच्छरी सूत्र कहें . फिर सुअ-िे वया की थतुयत कहें .
• (मुयन भगवंत न हों तो गह
ृ थि संवच्छरी सत्र
ू के बिले वंदििु सत्र
ू कहें . अन्य सभी
संवच्छरी / वंदििु सूत्र को काउथसग्ग मुद्रा में श्रवण करें .)

In the absence of Monk – optional Vandittu sutra (2nd Vandittu) recited by Shrävak.
In this Samvatsari Sutra or in optional Vandittu sutra – All Shravaks and Shravikas need to
remain in Kaussaga posture either in Standing or in Sitting position.

Vandittu sutra (2nd or 3rd) by Shrävak

• फिर नवकार, करे सम भंते, इच्छासम पडिक्कसमउं ? एवं वंददतु सूत्र कहें .

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 Käusagga - 40 Loggas
• फिर करे सम भंते, इच्छासम ठासम, तथस उिरी और अन्नत्ि सूत्र कहें .
• फिर चालीस लोगथस और एक नवकार (न आये तो एकसौ साठ नवकार) का काउथसग्ग
करें .
• काउथसग्ग पारकर, लोगथस सूत्र कहें .

Note - 40 Loggas X 25 Sampada = 1000 + 8 Sampada of Namaskar Sutra=1008

In Chaumasi pratikrman Kaussaga = 20 Loggas x 25 Sampada = 500 Sampada
In pakkhi pratikrman Kaussaga = 12 Loggas x 25 Sampada = 300 Sampada

Monk’s Samvatsari Khamant Khämasanä

• फिर मुहपपि का पडिलेहण कर, िो बार वांिना िें .
• फिर इच्छाकारे ण संदिसह भगवन ् समि खामणेणं अब्भट्
ु दठओसम अस्ब्भंतर संवच्छरीअं
खामेउं? इच्छं खामेसम संवच्छरीअं, एग-पक्खथस पनरस-राइ-दिवसाणं जं फकं चच... (सूत्र
नं.36) कहें .
• फिर खमासमण इच्छाकारे ण संदिसह भगवन ् संवच्छरी-खामणां खामुं? इच्छं कहकर, चार
खामणां खामना सत्र
ू मुयन भगवंत कहें
• एवं मयु नराज न हों तो गह
ृ थि प्रत्येक बार खमासमण - इच्छासम खमासमणो कहकर
िायां हाि चरवले / कटासणे पर रखकर
पहली, िस
ू री, चौिी बार नवकार, ससरसा मणसा मत्िएण वंिासम कहें .
एवं तीसरी बार नवकार, तथस समच्छा सम िक्
ु किं कहें .

2.3 Daily (Devsiya) Pratikraman Part 2

Now Daily (Devsiya) Pratikraman vidhi continue
Daily (Devsiya) Pratikraman vidhi continue after Vanditu Sutra

िे वससअ प्रयतक्रमण की पवचध (िस

ु रा भाग)

1. फिर िे वससअ प्रयतक्रमण की पवचध के अनुसार वंदििु सत्र

ू के आगे की पवचध करें .
2. फिर िो बार वांिना िे कर, अब्भुट्दठओसम खमामेसम सत्र
ू कहें .
3. फिर से िो बार वांिना िे कर, हाि जोड़कर, आयररय उवज्झाय सूत्र कहें .

In Aayario Uvajjay Sutra, we ask for forgiveness from every living beings;
1st Gatha from Acharyas, 2nd Gatha from all monks and 3rd Gatha Sakal Sangh.

5th Ävashyaka – Käusagga

• फिर करे सम भंते, इच्छासम ठासम, तथस उिरी एवं अन्नत्ि सत्र
ू कहकर, िो लोगथस का
काउथसग्ग कर, काउथसग्ग पारकर, लोगथस सूत्र कहें .

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 This two Loggas Käusagga is – for Charitra – Conduct

• फिर सव्व-लोए अररहं त-चेइआणं सूत्र (सूत्र नं.19) कहकर, एक लोगथस का काउथसग्ग
करें .
This one Loggas Käusagga is - for Darshan - faith
• काउथसग्ग पारकर पक्
ु खर-वर सूत्र कहकर, एक लोगथस का काउथसग्ग कर, काउथसग्ग
पारकर, ससद्धाणं बद्
ु धाणं सत्र
ू कहें .
This one Loggas Käusagga is - for Jnan (Gyan) - Knowledge

• भवण-िे वया करे सम काउथसग्गं, अन्नत्ि सत्र

ू कहकर, एक नवकार का काउथसग्ग कर,
काउथसग्ग पारकर
• पुरुष नमोहहत ् और ज्ञानादि-गुण की थतुयत कहें
• एवं स्थत्रयां मात्र कमल-िल की थतुयत कहें .
This one Navkar Käusagga is for protector god of the building

• फिर खखि-िे वयाए करे सम काउथसग्गं, अन्नत्ि सत्र

ू कहकर, एक नवकार का काउथसग्ग
कर, काउथसग्ग पारकर
• पुरुष नमोहहत ् और यथयाः क्षेत्रं की थतुयत कहें
• एवं स्थत्रयां मात्र यथयाः क्षेत्रं की थतुयत कहें .
This one Navkar Käusagga is for protector goddess of the area

6th Ävashyaka – Pachchakhäna

• फिर एक नवकार कहकर, छट्ठे आवश्यक की मुर्पवत्त का पडिलेर्ण करके, दो बार वांदना
िें .
Sixth Ävashyaka vidhi complete – because Pachchhakhäna was done in the beginning of
Pratikraman.

Announcement Completion of Pratikraman

Announcement stating that we have completed all six Ävashyakas

• फिर सामातयक, चउव्वीसत्थो, वंदन, पडिक्कमण, काउस्सग्ग, पच्चक्खाण फकया र्ै कर्ें .
As per ancient tradition, now Samvatsari Pratikraman is complete.
However later on several Acharyas at different have added the following rituals to celebrate the
completion of Pakkhi, Chaumasi, or Samvatsari Pratikraman.

2.4 Spiritual Celebration after Completion of Pratikraman

Recitation of Stuti, Stavan and Prayer to celebrate the completion of Six Avashyak
Stuti Recitation – Namostu Vardhmanay or Samsardava
• फिर बैठकर, इच्छामो अणुसट्दठं, नमो खमासमणाणं कहें .
पुरुष नमोर्हत् और नमोस्तु वर्हमानाय स्तुतत कर्ें (Compiled by Purvadhar and hence only
men can recite)

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 एवं स्थत्रयां संसार-दावा स्ततु त की तीन गािाएं कहें .
Stavan Recitation - Ajitshanti
• फिर नमुत्िु णं, नमोहहत,् अजित-शांतत स्तवन कहें .
• फिर ससिह पुरुष ही वरकनक बोलें.
With this Varkanak sutra we bow to 170 Tirthankars
Panch Parmesthi Namaskar
• फिर खमासमण पव
ू क
ह भगवान्हं आदि कहें .
• फिर िायां हाि चरवले / कटासणे पर रखकर, अड्ढाइज्जेसु सूत्र कहें .
With Addhaijesu sutra we bow to all monks and nuns of Adhi Dveep

Prayashchita for any Atichar occurred during Pratikraman Vidhi

• फिर इच्छाकारे ण संदिसह भगवन ् िे वससअ-पायस्च्छि-पवसोहणत्िं काउथसग्ग करं? इच्छं ,
िे वससअ-पायस्च्छि-पवसोहणत्िं करे सम काउथसग्गं,
अन्नत्ि सूत्र कहकर, चार लोगथस का काउथसग्ग कर (चंिेसु यनम्लयरा), काउथसग्ग
पारकर, लोगथस कहें .

Sajjaya – Samsardava
• फिर खमासमण इच्छाकारे ण संदिसह भगवन ् सज्झाय संदिसाहुं? इच्छं कहें .
• फिर खमासमण इच्छाकारे ण संदिसह भगवन ् सज्झाय करं? इच्छं कहकर,
नवकार, उवथसग्गहरम, संसार-दावा सज्झाय
(संसार-दावा में झंकारा-राव से ऊंची आवाि में सकल संघ ममलकर बोले);
एवं नवकार कहें .
Brahad Shanti Recitation
• फिर खमासमण इच्छाकारे ण संदिसह भगवन ् िक्
ु ख-क्खय कम्म-क्खय यनसमिं
काउथसग्ग करं? इच्छं , िक्
ु ख-क्खय कम्म-क्खय यनसमिं करे सम काउथसग्गं, अन्नत्ि सूत्र
कहकर,
संपूणह चार लोगथस का काउथसग्ग करे ,
काउथसग्ग पारकर, नमोहहत ् एवं बर्
ृ च्छाजन्त बोले
• (यदि समूह में प्रयतक्रमण करते हो तो प्रिम एक व्यस्क्त काउथसग्ग पार कर बह
ृ च्छास्न्त
बोले व अन्य कायोत्सगह मद्र
ु ा में ही रहकर संपण
ू ह बर्
ृ च्छाजन्त सुन लेने के बाि ही
काउथसग्ग पारें .) बोलकर, लोगथस कहें
Santikaram Recitation
• प्रयतक्रमण के अंत में संयतकरं कहें .
Santikaram Stotra helps to remove any Upsarga and Parishah that may occur to us.

यर्ां पर दे वमसअ प्रततक्रमण समाप्त र्ोता र्ै .

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 Praying Tirthankar (Chaitya Vandan) for the Completion of Pratikraman
• फिर इररयावदहयं प्रयतक्रमण करें .
• फिर चउक्कसाय, नमत्ु िु णं, जावंयत चेइ, खमासमण, जावंत के पव, नमोहहत,् उवसग्ग-हरं एवं
जय वीयराय सूत्र कहें .

3.0 Conclusion of Samayik Ritual

Recite the standard Conclusion of Samayik Vidhi
फिर सामाययक पारने की पवचध के अनुसार आिे श मांगकर, सामाययक पारें .

Pravin K Shah
Jaina Education Committee

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