The mantra you’re thinking of is the Navkar Mantra (Namokar Mahamantra), often invoked as “Namo Arihantanam, Namo Siddhanam, Namo Ayariyanam, Namo Uvajjhayanam, Namo Loe Savvasahunam.” It is the core Jain salutation to the five supreme beings: Arihants, Siddhas, Acharyas, Upadhyayas, and Sadhus/Sadhvis. The surrounding lines emphasize that these five bowings destroy sins and that this mantra is the most auspicious.

Original text (as commonly recited):

• Namo Arihantanam
• Namo Siddhanam
• Namo Ayariyanam
• Namo Uvajjhayanam
• Namo Loe Savvasahunam
• Eso Panch Namokaro
• Savva-pavappanasano
• Mangalanam cha Savvesim
• Padhamam Havei Mangalam

Meaning (arth) in simple terms:

• I bow to the Arihants (enlightened beings who have conquered inner enemies).
• I bow to the Siddhas (liberated souls).
• I bow to the Acharyas (spiritual teachers).
• I bow to the Upadhyayas (preceptors/teachers).
• I bow to all Sadhus and Sadhvis (monks and nuns).
• These five bowings destroy all sins.
• Among all auspicious things, this Navkar Mantra is the foremost.

Notes:

• This mantra is central to both Digambar and Shwetambar traditions; text and pronunciation may have minor regional variations, but the core meaning remains the same.

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