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    Pakki sutra samvatsari

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    “Pakki Sutra” generally refers to the Pakkhi / Pakshik Pratikraman Sutra recited during Pakshik Pratikraman.

    For Samvatsari, the main Pratikraman is Samvatsari Pratikraman, which includes confession, repentance, forgiveness, and purification for faults committed during the year.

    Explanation

    In Jain practice:

    • Pakkhi / Pakshik Pratikraman is performed every fortnight.
    • Samvatsari Pratikraman is performed once a year on Samvatsari, the most important day of forgiveness in Paryushan.
    • Both are connected with Pratikraman, meaning turning back from wrong actions and returning toward the soul’s purity.

    The spirit of Samvatsari is expressed through:

    Micchami Dukkadam

    Meaning: “If I have hurt any living being knowingly or unknowingly, through thought, speech, or action, I ask for forgiveness.”

    Spiritual Understanding

    Samvatsari is a sacred opportunity to:

    • Ask forgiveness from all living beings
    • Forgive others sincerely
    • Repent for mistakes
    • Reduce anger, ego, deceit, and greed
    • Strengthen ahimsa and inner purity

    Takeaway

    On Samvatsari, the focus is not only reciting sutras, but doing so with humility, repentance, and a sincere heart:

    Micchami Dukkadam.

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