Answer

“Deravasi Pratikraman” usually refers to the Śvetāmbara Mūrtipūjak Jain Pratikraman tradition practiced by Deravasi Jains.

In English, Pratikraman means:

returning back, self-reflection, repentance, and purification of the soul.

It is a daily Jain spiritual practice in which one reflects on mistakes committed through:

• Mind
• Speech
• Body

and asks forgiveness for wrong actions, negligence, violence, anger, ego, deceit, greed, and attachment.

Explanation

In Deravasi / Śvetāmbara Mūrtipūjak tradition, Pratikraman generally includes sacred sutras and prayers such as:

• Navkar Mantra
• Iriyavahiya Sutra
• Tassa Uttari Sutra
• Annattha Sutra
• Logassa Sutra
• Karemi Bhante Sutra
• Ichchhami Khamasamano
• Micchami Dukkadam

The purpose is not only recitation, but inner purification.

A simple English understanding of Pratikraman is:

“I reflect on my faults, repent for them sincerely, ask forgiveness from all living beings, forgive all living beings, and resolve to avoid such mistakes again.”

Spiritual Understanding

Pratikraman is important because Jain Dharma teaches that karma is bound by wrong thoughts, words, and actions. Through sincere repentance, humility, forgiveness, and awareness, the soul moves toward purity.

It helps develop:

• Ahimsa – non-violence
• Kshama – forgiveness
• Vinay – humility
• Sanyam – self-control
• Samta – equanimity

Takeaway

Deravasi Pratikraman in English means a disciplined Jain practice of repenting for faults, asking forgiveness, forgiving others, and returning the soul toward purity and right conduct.

If you want, I can also provide a simple English step-by-step meaning of Deravasi Pratikraman without giving uncertain sacred text.