Answer

Yes, as a Shwetambar Jain, you can do Ekasana on the last day of Paryushan and do Pratikraman with sincere bhav.

The last day of Shwetambar Paryushan is traditionally observed as Samvatsari, and the main practice is Samvatsari Pratikraman, where we ask forgiveness for mistakes committed knowingly or unknowingly.

If you do not know the full Pratikraman, do not worry. Do as much as you can with humility.

How to Do Ekasana

Ekasana means eating only once in the day, seated in one place.

You should generally follow these points:

• Eat only one meal during the day.
• Sit in one fixed place while eating.
• Do not get up and continue eating again.
• Eat simple vegetarian Jain food.
• Avoid root vegetables, onion, garlic, and any unsuitable items according to your family tradition.
• Drink boiled water only during the proper time, according to your practice.
• Keep peaceful thoughts and avoid anger, gossip, and unnecessary entertainment.

If you have health concerns, follow what is safe for your body and ask your family or Jain elder.

How to Do Pratikraman If You Don’t Know It

If possible, the best option is:

• Go to your Jain temple or upashray for Samvatsari Pratikraman.
• Sit with the sangh and follow along.
• If you cannot recite everything, listen respectfully.
• Repeat whatever sutras you know.
• Keep the feeling of repentance, forgiveness, and spiritual purification.

If you are doing it at home and do not know the full text, you can still do a simple form:

• Bow respectfully to Arihant Bhagwan, Siddha Bhagwan, Acharya, Upadhyay, and all Sadhus-Sadhvis.
• Recite Navkar Mantra if you know it.
• Do Michchhami Dukkadam with sincere repentance.
• Ask forgiveness from all living beings.
• Forgive others from your heart.
• Reflect on mistakes made by mind, speech, and body.
• Take a small vow to improve yourself.

You may say with devotion:

“Micchhami Dukkadam. If I have hurt any living being knowingly or unknowingly, through my thoughts, words, or actions, I sincerely ask for forgiveness.”

Spiritual Understanding

Pratikraman is not only reciting words. Its real purpose is:

• To repent for wrong actions.
• To reduce ego, anger, pride, deceit, and greed.
• To ask forgiveness from all living beings.
• To forgive others sincerely.
• To turn the soul back toward purity.

On Samvatsari, the feeling of “Michchhami Dukkadam” is very important. It means: “May the harm I have caused become fruitless,” or “May my faults be forgiven.”

Takeaway

Do your Ekasana with discipline, and do Pratikraman with sincerity. If you do not know the full ritual, join the temple Pratikraman or listen respectfully at home. In Jain Dharma, pure bhav, repentance, forgiveness, and self-improvement are the heart of Samvatsari.