Answer

Below is the commonly followed full Pratikraman chronology in the Śvetāmbara Jain tradition. Exact order and text-recitation details may vary slightly by gaccha, sampradāya, region, and whether it is Devasi, Rāī, Pakṣik, Chaumāsī, or Saṃvatsarī Pratikraman.

Full Pratikraman Chronology

1. Preparation
   • Clean place, proper dress, muhapatti, charavala/rajoharan as per tradition.
   • Inner feeling of repentance, humility, and forgiveness.
2. Namaskār Mahāmantra
   • Begin by bowing to Arihant, Siddha, Āchārya, Upādhyāya, and Sādhu.
3. Iriyāvahiyā / Iriyāpathik Pratikraman
   • Repentance for harm caused while walking, moving, sitting, standing, or daily activity.
4. Tassa Uttarī
   • Preparation for inner purification and atonement.
5. Annattha Sūtra / Kāyotsarga
   • Undertaking kāyotsarga, giving up bodily attachment for spiritual reflection.
6. Logassa Sūtra
   • Praise of the 24 Tīrthankars.
7. Namotthuṇam / Śakra Stava
   • Devotional praise of Arihant Bhagwan.
8. Jāvanti Cheiyāi / Jāvanta Kevi Sāhū
   • Vandanā to temples, images, Kevalis, and sādhus according to tradition.
9. Guru Vandan / Vandanā
   • Respectful bowing to Guru Bhagwant and asking permission for Pratikraman.
10. Ālochana
    • Confession of faults committed knowingly or unknowingly.
11. Pratikraman Sūtras
    • Recitation and reflection on transgressions of vows and duties.
    • This includes repentance for wrong actions of mind, speech, and body.
12. Atichār Reflection
    • Review of faults related to vows.
    • For laypeople, this commonly includes reflection on the atichārs of:
      • Five Anuvrats
      • Three Guṇavrats
      • Four Śikṣāvrats
13. Pratyākhyān / Pachchakkhān
    • Taking a resolve to avoid specific faults in the future.
    • May include renunciation of food, activity, or particular conduct for a fixed period.
14. Khamāsamaṇā
    • Expression of humility and reverence, especially before Guru and the Saṅgha.
15. Kāyotsarga
    • Silent meditation with detachment from body.
    • Repentance and purification through stillness and awareness of the soul.
16. Chaityavandan
    • Devotional worship and praise of Tīrthankar Bhagwan.
    • Often includes stutis, stotras, and vandanā according to local tradition.
17. Forgiveness Prayer
    • Asking forgiveness from all living beings.
    • Forgiving all living beings.
    • Cultivating friendship toward all souls.
18. Micchāmi Dukkaḍaṃ
    • Repentance for wrongs committed through mind, speech, and body.
    • Seeking forgiveness with humility.
19. Completion / Samāpana
    • Concluding prayers and respectful bowing.
    • Resolve to live with greater awareness, non-violence, restraint, and purity.

Explanation

Pratikraman is not only a recitation sequence. It is a spiritual process of:

• Ālochana — admitting one’s faults,
• Pratikraman — turning back from wrong conduct,
• Pratyākhyān — resolving not to repeat faults,
• Kāyotsarga — detaching from the body and focusing on the soul,
• Kṣamāpanā — asking forgiveness from all beings.

Types of Pratikraman

• Devasi Pratikraman — evening repentance for faults committed during the day.
• Rāī Pratikraman — morning repentance for faults committed during the night.
• Pakṣik Pratikraman — fortnightly.
• Chaumāsī Pratikraman — once every four months.
• Saṃvatsarī Pratikraman — yearly, the most important for laypeople.

Spiritual Understanding

The heart of Pratikraman is not mechanical recitation, but sincere inner transformation. A person looks within and thinks:

• Where did I hurt living beings?
• Where did I speak harshly or falsely?
• Where did I act with anger, pride, deceit, or greed?
• How can I become more careful, humble, and non-violent?

Takeaway

The chronology of Pratikraman guides the soul from reverence, to confession, to repentance, to renunciation, and finally to forgiveness and purification. Its true purpose is to reduce karmic bondage and return the soul toward its natural purity.