In Jain tradition, the Visahara Phulinga mantra is often treated as guhya (secret) because mantras are considered sacred spiritual sounds, not ordinary words to be repeated casually.

Main reasons:

1. Preservation of sanctity

A mantra is kept private so it is not used lightly, mockingly, or without reverence.

1. Proper transmission

Traditionally, such mantras are given by a guru with correct method, pronunciation, and intention.

1. Right use only

In Jain Dharma, power should always be guided by samyak darshan, samyak jñān, and samyak chāritra. A mantra without purity, faith, and discipline is not considered properly received.

1. Protection from misuse

Secrecy helps prevent people from using a sacred mantra for ego, display, or harmful purposes.

1. Tradition of initiation

Many Jain stotras and mantras are preserved within a teacher-disciple lineage, especially when they are linked with specific rites, vows, or protective recitations.

So, it is called secret not because knowledge should be hidden from deserving seekers, but because it is meant to be protected, respected, and received with inner purity.

In Jain understanding, the real strength of any mantra comes from faith, purity, non-violence, restraint, and devotion, not merely from repeating sounds.