Choti Shanti ya chhoti shanti karyotsarg me aam taur par Navkar Mantra (Namokar) ki 5 padasi aradhana ki jati hai. “16 navkar” ki ek pramānik, purān likhit roop se mojud pratha Jain dharm me prasiddh nahi milti; mukhya aur sthal par sweekrit aur paramparik mantra Navkar hai jo paanch Namaskāro par adharit hai.

Navkar Mantra (mool text, Ardhamāgadhī Prakrit mein) णमो अरिहंताणं। णमो सिद्धाणं। णमो आयरियाणं। णमो उवज्झायाणं। णमो लोए सव्वसाहूणं। Eso pañca Namokāro, savva pavappanasano Mangalanam ca savvesim, padhamam havai mangalam।

Arth ( Saar): In paanchon stutiyo mein arihantāṇam, siddhāṇam, āyariyāṇam, uvajjhāyāṇam, aur loe savva sāhūṇam ko naman kiya jata hai; “eso pañca Namokāro…” ke saath sabhi pāp dhwāns (sins) mit jaate hain aur yah sarvoccā mangalam mana jaata hai. Digambar aur Śvetāmbara dono parampara mein is paanchnamokkarma ki samman kiya jata hai; mukhya arth aur prayog same rehte hain, bas ucharan ya shabdāvalī mein chhote–chhote vyakaranik farak ho sakte hain.

Choti shanti ke sandarbh me:

• Navkar mantra khud me 5 padon ka namaskār hai; iske baad ki gāthāen (mangalāṇām...) aam taur par shanti/path ke ant me padhi jati hain.
• 16 navkar ki specific, canonical text Jain dharm me prachlit nahi hai; isliye “16 navkar” ki karyavidhi aam roop se manata nahi jati.
• Digambar aur Śvetāmbara dono me mool arth ek hi hai; kuch shabdik parivartan (jaise Uvajjhāyāṇam ki likhavat) chhote phir bhi arth mein badlav nahi laate.

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• Navkar mantra (arth aur vakya):

Agar aap chahen to main Navkar ka ek chhota sa, dincharya ke hisaab se abhyas ka tarika bhi saral shabdon mei batata hoon.