Namokar Mantra (Navkar Mantra)

Original text

णमो अरिहंताणं णमो सिद्धाणं णमो आयरियाणं णमो उवज्झायाणं णमो लोए सव्वसाहूणं

एसो पंच नमोक्कारो, सव्वपावप्पणासणो। मंगलाणं च सव्वेसिं, पढमं हवइ मंगलं॥

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Pronunciation

Namo Arihantāṇam Namo Siddhāṇam Namo Āyariyāṇam Namo Uvajjhāyāṇam Namo Loe Savva Sāhūṇam

Eso pancha namokkāro, savva pāva paṇāsano. Mangalāṇam cha savvesim, paḍhamam havai mangalam.

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Meaning

I bow to:

1. Arihants – the enlightened souls who have destroyed inner enemies like anger, ego, deceit, and greed.
2. Siddhas – the liberated souls who have attained moksha.
3. Acharyas – the spiritual heads and disciplined teachers of the Jain Sangh.
4. Upadhyayas – the Jain monks who teach the scriptures.
5. All Sadhus and Sadhvis – the holy monks and nuns in the world.

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Complete meaning of the final lines

• This fivefold bow destroys all sins.
• Among all auspicious things, this is the first and supreme auspicious mantra.

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Simple prayer meaning

The Namokar Mantra is a reverent salutation to the highest spiritual beings in Jain Dharma. It does not ask for worldly favors; it expresses humility, respect, and the path toward purification of the soul.

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