Answer

The 1st day Pratikraman Vidhi generally means the Pratikraman performed on the first day of Paryushan / Das Lakshan period, depending on the Jain tradition followed.

In simple terms, the vidhi includes:

• Preparing the mind and body with cleanliness, humility, and peaceful intention.
• Taking forgiveness for mistakes committed through mind, speech, and body.
• Reciting essential sutras as per one’s tradition.
• Doing alochana and pratikraman for faults and carelessness.
• Practicing samayik bhav — equanimity, non-violence, and detachment.
• Ending with maitri and kshamapana bhav — friendship and forgiveness toward all living beings.

Explanation

A typical Pratikraman vidhi may include these parts:

• Samayik – entering a state of equanimity.
• Chauvisattho / Logassa – devotion to the 24 Tirthankars.
• Vandana – respectful bowing to Guru or spiritually worthy beings.
• Pratikraman Sutras – repentance for wrong actions.
• Alochana – sincere confession of faults.
• Pratyakhyan – taking vows or resolutions to avoid mistakes again.
• Khamasana / Kshamapana – seeking forgiveness.

The exact order and sutras can differ between:

• Shvetambar Murtipujak tradition
• Sthanakvasi tradition
• Terapanth tradition
• Digambar tradition

So the correct “1st day Pratikraman Vidhi” should be followed according to your family, sangh, or guru-parampara.

Spiritual Understanding

Pratikraman means “returning back” — returning from wrong conduct to right conduct.

On the first day, the main inner feeling should be:

• “May I become aware of my mistakes.”
• “May I reduce anger, ego, deceit, and greed.”
• “May I practice ahimsa, forgiveness, and self-control.”
• “May I walk closer to the path shown by Arihant Bhagwan.”

Takeaway

The first day Pratikraman is not only a ritual; it is the beginning of inner purification. The most important bhav is sincere repentance, forgiveness, and a firm wish to improve one’s conduct.