Direct translation of Uvasaggaharam
Here is the direct translation of the core form of Uvasaggaharam Sutra, which is a concise 4- or 5-verse hymn depending on tradition. I’m giving the commonly recited core form along with the original text in Devanagari where available.
Original text (core form, commonly cited 4–5 stanzas) 1) उवसग्गहरं पासं, पासं वंदामि कम्मघण-मुक्कं विसहर-विस-णिण्णासं, मंगल कल्लाण आवासं 2) विसहर-फुल्लिंगमंतं, कंठे धारेडि जो सया मणुवो तस्स गह रोग मारी, दुट्ठ जरा जंति उवसामं 3) चिट्ठदु दूरे मंतो, तुज्झ पणामो वि बहुफलो होदि नर तिरियेसु जिवा, पावंति ण दुक्ख-dogaccam 4) तुह सम्मत्ते लद्धे चिंतामणि कप्प-पायव-सरिसे पावंति अविग्घेनं जीवा अयरामरं ठाणं
Meaning (arth) in simple terms 1) I bow to the Lord Uvasaggaharam Parshwanath, who is attended by the deity that removes distress, who is free from all karmas, and who is the abode of bliss and well-being. 2) If one wears or holds the charm of Visahar-fulling on the neck, the harmful planetary effects, diseases, and old-age afflictions are pacified; plague and miseries are removed. 3) With right faith and proper conduct, one’s prayers bear much fruit; living beings, whether human or animal, are freed from misery. 4) With your approval and the right understanding (chintamani-like wisdom), beings easily attain the supreme, immortal state; thus life becomes peaceful.
Notes on tradition
- The Uvasaggaharam Sutra is traditionally a compact five-stanza hymn. In Śvetāmbara practice it is widely used as part of Nav Smaran (nine sacred recitations). Digambara practice may have small textual or recensional variations in how the stotra is used, but the core meaning remains aligned with removing obstacles and suffering.
- The common core form is the one most widely taught and recited today.
If you’d like, I can also provide a word-by-word gloss for each line, or a version in a specific language (Hindi, Gujarati, or English transliteration) along with notes on any minor variant between Digambara and Śvetāmbara recensions.
You can read more about Uvasaggaharam in Jain Knowledge resources here