Esopanch Namokaro (the fivefold Namokar) is the first part of Navkar Mahamantra. It is a respectful salutation to the Panch Parameṣṭhi and sets the attitude of humility before sacred beings.

Original text (five Namokar lines):

• णमो अरिहंताणं
• णमो सिद्धाणं
• णमो आयरियाणं
• णमो उवज्ज्झायाणं
• णमो लोए सव्व साहूणं
• Eso pañcha namokāro
• Savva-pāvappaṇāsaṇo
• Maṅgalāṇaṃ cha Savvesim
• Paḍhamam havei maṅgalaṃ

Arth (meaning) in simple Jain terms:

• Namo Arihantanam — I bow to the Arihants, who have conquered inner passions and attained omniscience.
• Namo Siddhanam — I bow to the Siddhas, the liberated souls beyond birth and death.
• Namo Ayariyanam — I bow to the Āchāryas, the spiritual teachers who guide the path.
• Namo Uvajjhayanam — I bow to the Upādhyāyas, the teachers who expound scriptures and conduct.
• Namo Loe Savva Sāhūṇam — I bow to all Sādhus and Sādhvīs (monks and nuns) who practice right conduct.
• Eso pañcha namokāro — These five bowings are being offered.
• Savva-pāvappaṇāsaṇo — They destroy all sins (paap).
• Maṅgalāṇaṃ cha Savvesim — Among all auspicious things, this is the most auspicious.
• Paḍhamam havei maṅgalaṃ — This Navkar Mantra is the foremost auspicious.

Important notes:

• Esopanch Namokaro honors five kinds of supreme beings (Pañca Parameṣṭhi) and does not name any individual person. The emphasis is on virtues and qualities.
• Both Digambar and Śvetāmbara traditions accept the fivefold Namokaro; minor spellings or transliterations may differ, but the essence remains the same.

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