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Panch indriya Sutra recording
Panchindiya Sutra (also called Panchindiya Stotra/Sutra) is a short hymn that honors the spiritual guru and outlines the 36 qualities of a true Jain guru. It is commonly recited at the start of samayika or as a remembrance of a teacher. There are similar forms in Digambar and Śvetāmbara traditions, but the core idea—praising the guru and listing his/her disciplined conduct and virtues—remains the same.
Original text (as in Jain scriptures): Panchindiya-samvarano, Taha nava-viha-bambhachera-guttidharo. Chauviha-kasäya-mukko, Iah atthärasa-gunehim sanjutto. ......1.
Pancha-mahavvaya-jutto, Pancha-vihäyära-pälana-samattho. Pancha-samio tigutto, Chhattisa-guno guru majjha.......2.
Meaning (arth) in brief:
- A guru who has full control over the five senses (touch, taste, smell, sight, hearing) and who practices nine guidelines of celibacy, and who is free from four passions, is described with eighteen qualities.
- He upholds the five great vows, five kinds of conduct, five samitis (carefulness), and three guptis (restraints of mind, speech, body). This totals thirty-six qualities.
- The sutra is often used to invoke and honor one’s guru and to acknowledge the guru’s exemplary discipline and virtues.
Notes:
- Digambar and Śvetāmbara traditions both recite and revere this sutra, though wording or emphasis can vary slightly by tradition.
- It is also taught as a remembrance to strengthen samyika (self-control) and devotion to the spiritual teacher.
