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Jainism - Namōkāra mantra
Identifier
017076
Type of Spiritual Experience
Background
The Ṇamōkāra mantra (Prakrit: णमोकार मन्त्र), also variously referred to as the Navakār Mantra (Prakrit: नवकार मन्त्र), Namaskār Mantra or the Pancha Parameshti Namaskār, is the most significant mantra in Jainism. This is the first prayer recited by the Jains while doing Samayik. While reciting this mantra, the devotee bows with respect to the Panch Parameshti (the Supreme Five) in the order of their sanctity of soul.
A description of the experience
Different Languages
Jain Prakrit:
णमो अरिहंताणं
णमो सिद्धाणं
णमो आयरियाणं
णमो उवज्झायाणं
णमो लोए सव्व साहूणं
एसोपंचणमोक्कारो, सव्वपावप्पणासणो
मंगला णं च सव्वेसिं, पडमम हवई मंगलं
Tamil:
அருகரை வணங்குகிறேன்;
சித்தரை வணங்குகிறேன்;
ஆசாரியரை வணங்குகிறேன்;
உபாத்தியாயரை வணங்குகிறேன்;
சாதுக்கள் எல்லாரையும் வணங்குகிறேன்;
இந்த ஐவர் வணக்கம் எல்லா தீமைகளையும் ஒழிப்பது.
இம் மங்கலம் எல்லா மங்கலங்களிலும் முதன்மை ஆனது.
Kannada:
ಓಂ ಣಮೋ ಅರಿಹಂತಾಣಂ
ಣಮೋ ಸಿದ್ಧಾಣಂ
ಣಮೋ ಆಯರಿಯಾಣಂ
ಣಮೋ ಊವಜ್ಜಾಯಾಣಂ
ಣಮೋ ಲೋಯೆ ಸವ್ವ ಸಾಹೂಣಂ
ಯೆಸೊ ಪಂಚ ನಮೊಕಾರೋ ಸವ್ವ ಪಾವ ಪಣಾಸಣೋ
ಮಂಗಳಾಯ ಚ ಸವೆಸಿಮ್, ಪಡಮಮ್ ಹವಹಿ ಮಂಗಳಂ
English:
Namo Arihantanam
Namo Siddhanam
Namo ayariyanam
Namo Uvajjhayanam
Namo Loe Savva sahunam
Esopancanamokkaro, savvapavappanasano
Mangalanam cha savvesim, padamama havai mangalam
English interpretation
I bow to the Arihants, the Conquerors.
I bow to the Siddhas, the Liberated ones.
I bow to the Acharyas, the Preceptors.
I bow to the Upadhyays, the Teachers.
I bow to all the Sages of the world.
This five-fold salutation (mantra) completely destroys all the sins.
And, of all auspicious mantras, (it) is indeed the foremost auspicious one.
The source of the experience
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