Answer

The jaap you mentioned is a devotional mantra for Shri Sankheshwar Parshwanath Bhagwan:

Om Hreem Shreem Dharnendra Padmavati Paripujitaya Shree Sankheshwar Parshwanathaya Namah

Meaning: “I bow to Shri Sankheshwar Parshwanath Bhagwan, who is respectfully worshipped by Dharnendra Dev and Padmavati Devi.”

Common Parshwanath Jaaps

Some commonly recited devotional jaaps connected with Shri Parshwanath Bhagwan are:

• Om Hreem Shree Parshwanathaya Namah
• Om Hreem Shree Sankheshwar Parshwanathaya Namah
• Om Hreem Shreem Dharnendra Padmavati Paripujitaya Shree Parshwanathaya Namah
• Om Hreem Shreem Dharnendra Padmavati Paripujitaya Shree Sankheshwar Parshwanathaya Namah
• Om Arham Shree Parshwanathaya Namah

Explanation

Shri Parshwanath Bhagwan is the 23rd Tirthankar of the present Avasarpini kaal. In Jain devotion, he is especially remembered with deep faith because of his compassion, protection, and powerful spiritual presence.

In the mantra:

• Om – sacred sound used at the beginning of many mantras.
• Hreem / Shreem – sacred seed sounds used devotionally.
• Dharnendra – the serpent-dev associated with Parshwanath Bhagwan.
• Padmavati – the Yakshini associated with Parshwanath Bhagwan.
• Paripujitaya – one who is deeply worshipped or revered.
• Sankheshwar Parshwanath – the famous and highly revered form of Parshwanath Bhagwan at Sankheshwar Tirth.
• Namah – I bow down with reverence.

Spiritual Understanding

In Jain Dharma, the true purpose of jaap is not worldly desire, but purification of the soul. When we recite Parshwanath Bhagwan’s jaap with faith, humility, and right understanding, it helps cultivate:

• Devotion toward Tirthankar Bhagwan
• Inner peace
• Fearlessness
• Removal of negative thoughts
• Spiritual focus
• Faith in the path of samyak darshan, samyak jnan, and samyak charitra

Takeaway

You may chant:

Om Hreem Shree Sankheshwar Parshwanathaya Namah

or the fuller jaap:

Om Hreem Shreem Dharnendra Padmavati Paripujitaya Shree Sankheshwar Parshwanathaya Namah

with purity, respect, and devotion. The highest benefit of any Tirthankar jaap is inner purification and progress toward liberation.