namoththunam sutras full
Namoththunam sutras full
Note: The Namokkar (Namokar, Navkar) mantra is not a single sutra from the Jain Agamas. It is a foundational prayer, recited widely, and its lines are the traditional formulae used in daily Jain worship. Below is the commonly recited text, with the standard meaning. Variations exist between Digambar and Shvetambar traditions in spelling (for example, Ayariyanam vs Ayariyanam, Uvajjhayanam vs Uvajjhayanam).
Original text (standard form used in many traditions):
- Namo Arihantanam
- Namo Siddhanam
- Namo Ayariyanam
- Namo Uvajjhayanam
- Namo Loe Savva Sahunam
- Eso Pancha Namokkaro
- Savva Pāvappanasano
- Mangalanam Cha Savvesim
- Padhamam Havai Mangalam
Meaning (arth) in brief:
- I bow to the Arihants (liberated conquerors of passions)
- I bow to the Siddhas (liberated beings)
- I bow to the Acha ryas (spiritual teachers)
- I bow to the Upadhyayas (preceptors)
- I bow to all Sadhus (monks and nuns)
- This fivefold salutation destroys all sins
- Among all auspicious things, it is the most auspicious