Savi jeev karu shasan rasi means what? Explain in detail in English
“Savi jeev karu shasan rasi” is a line from a Jain stavan (devotional song). It is in Gujarati/Prakrit‑influenced language.
Word‑by‑word:
- Savi jeev = all living beings / all souls
- karu = I will make / I will do / I will cause
- shasan = the Jain śāsan – the religion and spiritual order of the Tirthankara
- rasi = full of “rasa” – taste, joy, love, attraction
So a simple meaning:
> “May I make all souls delighted in (immersed in) the Jain śāsan.” > or > “I want that all living beings develop love and joy for your Jain śāsan.”
Deeper devotional sense
In the full stavan (where this line appears), the devotee is saying roughly:
- “My wish is that I always remain absorbed in your śāsan and follow your teachings.”
- “If I get the strength, I will spread the joy of your śāsan to all beings.”
- “Through your śāsan alone countless souls have been and will be liberated.”
So “Savi jeev karu shasan rasi” expresses:
- Universal goodwill – not just my own salvation, but wishing spiritual uplift for all jivas.
- Love for Jain dharma – seeing the Tirthankara’s śāsan as the true path to end suffering and attain liberation.
- A personal vow – “I want to live in such a way that, through my life, speech and conduct, others also taste and enjoy the true dharma.”
There is no major Digambar–Shvetambar difference in the basic meaning of this line; it is a bhakti expression common in Jain devotional tradition.
You can read a related discussion of the phrase “Savi jiv karu” and its scriptural form here