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    Logus in detail

    6 months ago 95

    You are asking about “Logus / Logas” – in Jain context this almost surely means Logassa / Logas sutra (also called Logassa Ujjoyagare, Logassa Stotra).

    Below is a simple, detailed explanation.

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    1. What is Logas / Logassa?

    • Logassa (Logas) is a Jain stotra (prayer) in Prakrit.
    • It is mainly used in the Śvetāmbara tradition as part of:
    - daily Pratikraman - Samayik, Chaityavandan, etc.
    • It is a devotional praise of the 24 Tirthankaras (Arihantas) and, in some versions, also reverence to Siddhas and other Panch Parmesthi.

    You can read more here

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    2. Basic idea and purpose

    Logassa / Logas is:

    • Namaskār / vandanā of:
    - all 24 Tirthankaras, - the Siddhas (liberated souls), - and sometimes also Āchāryas, Upādhyāyas, sadhus (depending on version).
    • A prayer for:
    - Right faith (samyak-darshan) - Right knowledge (samyak-jnān) - Right conduct (samyak-chāritra) - Inner purity and peace
    • A reminder that:
    - Tirthankaras have destroyed all karmas and attained Keval-jnān (omniscience) and Moksha. - We should try to follow their path of non‑violence, truth, and detachment.

    You can see a simple meaning here

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    3. Simple meaning in steps (essence of the Logassa stotra)

    In very simple language, the prayer is saying:

    1. “I bow to all the Arihantas / Tirthankaras who have made the ford (titth) of dharma in this world and shown the path of liberation.”
    1. “I praise and remember all 24 Tirthankaras by name, who:

    - destroyed inner enemies (kashāyas – anger, pride, deceit, greed), - became omniscient, - and liberated (Siddha).

    1. “By bowing to them again and again,

    may: - my sins be destroyed, - disease, sorrow and fear get removed, - and I obtain health, peace of mind, and spiritual progress.

    1. “May I get samyaktva (right faith) and finally moksha, just as they have attained it, by following their teachings.”
    1. “O Siddhas! O perfect souls!

    - You are purer than the moon and the sun, - deeper than the ocean. Please grant me purity and steady meditation (samādhi).”

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    4. Use in daily practice

    • Recited during:
    - Samayik - Pratikraman (especially Pakkhi, Chaumasi, Samvatsari) - Chaityavandan, Kayotsarga, etc.
    • Many people also do:
    - Logas in four directions – facing east, south, west, north to symbolically bow to Arihantas in all directions. You can see a practical method here
    • In Samvatsari Pratikraman (Sthānakvāsī / Śvetāmbara) often 40 logas are recited as part of atonement.
    More details here

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    5. Difference in traditions (Śvetāmbara / Digambara)

    • Śvetāmbara:
    - Directly recite Logassa / Logas in Prakrit as part of Avashyak Sutras. - Contains names and praise of all 24 Tirthankaras.
    • Digambara:
    - Do not usually recite this exact Prakrit Logassa text. - Instead, they recite a similar praise called Chaturviṃśati-stava (Sanskrit hymn to 24 Tirthankaras). - Intent is the same: - bowing to the 24 Tirthankaras, - asking for guidance on the path to moksha.

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    6. Full text and learning

    If you want:

    • Full Logassa text (Devanagari / Roman)
    • Word-by-word meaning
    • Tips to memorize correctly (pronunciation, etc.)

    you can see these pages:

    • Full sutra text:
    • Easy learning method:
    • Simple English meaning:

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    If by “Logus” you meant something else (not Logassa / Logas stotra), please clarify the exact word or context (sutra / practice / book name), and I will explain that in Jain terms.

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