Answer

For Prayashchitta in Jain Dharma, the most commonly recited sutras are:

• Michchhāmi Dukkaḍaṃ
• Iriyāvahiyā Sutra
• Tassa Uttari Sutra
• Annattha Sutra
• Namokar Mantra

Among these, Michchhāmi Dukkaḍaṃ is especially associated with asking forgiveness for mistakes committed knowingly or unknowingly.

Explanation

Prayashchitta means sincere repentance and purification of the soul from faults, carelessness, violence, harsh speech, wrong thoughts, and improper actions.

You may do jap or recitation with a humble heart:

• Namokar Mantra — for inner purity and surrender to the Panch Parmesthi.
• Michchhāmi Dukkaḍaṃ — to ask forgiveness from all living beings.
• Iriyāvahiyā Sutra — for repentance of harm caused while walking, moving, sitting, standing, or through daily activities.
• Tassa Uttari Sutra — for deeper purification after acknowledging faults.
• Annattha Sutra — traditionally used in connection with meditation and repentance.

A simple practice can be:

• First, sit calmly with humility.
• Recite Namokar Mantra.
• Reflect honestly on your mistake.
• Say Michchhāmi Dukkaḍaṃ with true repentance.
• Make a firm resolve not to repeat the fault.

Spiritual Understanding

In Jain Dharma, prayashchitta is not only saying sorry. It includes:

• Alochana — accepting one’s fault sincerely.
• Pratikraman — turning back from wrong conduct.
• Pratyakhyan — taking a vow to avoid repeating the mistake.
• Kshama — cultivating forgiveness toward all beings.

The power of prayashchitta comes from bhav — inner feeling. A sutra recited mechanically has limited value, but even a simple prayer done with sincere repentance helps purify the soul.

Takeaway

For prayashchitta, you can do Namokar Mantra jap and sincerely say Michchhāmi Dukkaḍaṃ. If you know them, reciting Iriyāvahiyā Sutra, Tassa Uttari Sutra, and Annattha Sutra is also very appropriate. The most important thing is sincere repentance and a firm resolve not to repeat the mistake.