Who wrote 9 smaran
Nav Smaran (nine sacred recitations) are a fixed set in Jainism, but there isn’t a single author for all nine. Each stotra in the Nav Smaran is attributed to different writers (and in some cases the author is traditional or uncertain), with slight differences between Śvetāmbara and Digambara traditions.
Key points you can share:
- There is no one writer for all nine; they come from different authors across Jain history.
- Some commonly discussed attributions in Śvetāmbara tradition:
- The nine are listed as: Namaskära Mantra, Uvasaggaharam Stotra, Santikaram Stotra, Tijaypahutta Stotra, Namiuna Stotra, Ajit Shanti Stavana, Bhaktamar Stotra, Kalyanmandir Stotra, Brihad Shanti Stotra. Traditions may slightly differ in wording or emphasis.
If you’d like, I can share the exact original text for any one of the nine and explain its traditional attribution and meaning in a clear Jain context.