Shwetambar khamemi savv jive
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Answer
In the Śvetāmbara Jain tradition, the commonly recited forgiveness prayer is:
Khamemi savva jīve,
savve jīvā khamantu me.
Mitti me savva bhūesu,
veraṃ majjha na keṇai.
Meaning
- Khamemi savva jīve — I forgive all living beings.
- Savve jīvā khamantu me — May all living beings forgive me.
- Mitti me savva bhūesu — I have friendship toward all beings.
- Veraṃ majjha na keṇai — I have enmity toward none.
Spiritual Understanding
This prayer expresses the Jain ideal of kṣamā — forgiveness. It is especially recited during Pratikraman, Paryushan, and Samvatsari.
It reminds us to remove anger, ego, hatred, and resentment, and to cultivate universal friendship, compassion, and non-violence.
Takeaway
The essence is:
“I forgive all, I seek forgiveness from all, I am friend to all, and enemy to none.”