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Suguru Vandana Sutra

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Suguru Vandana Sutra - Jain Sutras & Stotras

|| सुगुरु वन्दना सूत्र ||  इच्छामि खमा-समणो !  वंदिउं जावणिज्जाए, निसीहिआए, अणुजाणह मे मिउग्गहं, निसीहि, अहो-कायं काय-संफासं-खमणिज्जो भे ! किलामो ? अप्प-किलंताणं बहु-सुभेण भे ! दिवसो वइक्कंतो ? जत्ता भे ? जवणिज्जं च भे ? खामेमि खमा-समणो ! देवसिअं वइक्कमं, आवस्सिआए पडिक्कमामि, खमासमणाणं, देवसिआए आसायणाए तित्तीसन्न यराए  जं किंचि मिच्छाए, मण-दुक्कडाए, वय-दुक्कडाए,  काय-दुक्कडाए, कोहाए, माणाए, मायाए, लोभाए, सव्व-कालिआए, सव्व-मिच्छो-वयाराए, सव्व-धम्मा-इक्कमणाए  आसायणाए जो मे अइयारो कओ, तस्स खमा-समणो ! पडिक्कमामि, निंदामि, गरिहामि, अप्पाणं वोसिरामि.    1 ||SUGURU VANDANA SUTRA||

ICCHAMI KHAMA-SAMANO! 

VANDIUM JAVANIJJAE, NISIHIAE,
ANUJANAHA ME MIUGGAHAM, NISIHI,
AHO-KAYAM KAYA-SAMPHASAM-KHAMANIJJO

 BHE! KILAMO?
APPA-KILANTANAM BAHU-SUBHENA 

BHE! DIVASO VAIKKANTO?
JATTA BHE? JAVANIJJAM CA BHE?

 KHAMEMI KHAMA-SAMANO!

DEVASIAM VAIKKAMAM, AVASSIAE PADIKKAMAMI, KHAMASAMANANAM, DEVASIAE ASAYANAE TITTISANNA YARAE 

JAM KINCI MICCHAE, MANA-DUKKADAE, VAYA-DUKKADAE, KAYA-DUKKADAE, KOHAE, MANAE, MAYAE, LOBHAE, SAVVA-KALIAE,
 SAVVA-MICCHO-VAYARAE, SAVVA-DHAMMA-IKKAMANAE ASAYANAE JO ME AIYARO KAO,

 TASSA KHAMA-SAMANO !

PADIKKAMAMI, NINDAMI, 

GARIHAMI, APPANAM VOSIRAMI...   1
 

Meaning

OH! FORGIVING GURUDEV, I WANT TO BOW TO YOU, BY KEEPING AWAY ALL FAULTS AND BY SURRENDERING MYSELF TO YOU.  BY BOWING MY HEAD, I ASK YOUR FORGIVENESS FOR THE FAULTS THAT I MAY HAVE COMMITTED WHILE UNDERTAKING ANY RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES.
WHILE DISCARDING ALL NON-VIRTUOUS ACTIVITIES, I TOUCH YOUR FEET.  PLEASE PARDON ME, IF THAT HAS DISCOMFORTED YOU IN ANY WAY.  L WANT TO BOW TO YOU WHILE INQUIRING ABOUT YOUR WELL BEING AND ATONING FOR ANY DISRESPECT.  HAS YOUR DAY PASSED PEACEFULLY AND WITHOUT MUCH DISTRESS OR DISCOMFORT?
OH ! GURUDEV, I BEG YOUR PARDON FOR ANY VIOLATIONS OF VOWS COMMITTED BY ME AND I WILL REFRAIN FROM ANY UNWORTHY ACTS LIKE ANGER, PRIDE, DECEPTION, GREED, HATE, AND DISLIKE THAT VIOLATE THE RIGHT PRACTICES OF THE RELIGION. I WILL ATONE FOR WHATEVER FAULTS I MIGHT HAVE INDULGED IN AT ANY TIME.  IN YOUR PRESENCE I ATONE FOR THE SAME, AND I (MY SOUL) WILL KEEP AWAY FROM ALL SUCH SINS IN THE FUTURE.

Frequently Asked Questions about Suguru Vandana Sutra

What is the spiritual significance of Suguru Vandana Sutra?
Suguru Vandana Sutra is a sacred Jain prayer/sutra recited by devotees for spiritual purification, devotion to the Pancha Parameshthi and Tirthankaras, shedding of karmic bondage (Nirjara), and cultivating inner peace (Samayika and Pratikramana).
How should Suguru Vandana Sutra be recited properly?
Suguru Vandana Sutra should be recited with a pure mind, clean attire, folded hands (Anjali Mudra), and clear pronunciation (Uchcharana) while meditating on its deep spiritual meaning and reverence towards the Arihantas and Siddhas.
Where can I read Suguru Vandana Sutra lyrics and meaning online?
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