Jain dharm mein chaar tirth (Arihant, Siddh, Acharya, Upadhyay, aur Saadhus—ye paanch hain, jinhen Panch Parameshthi bhi kaha jaata hai) ki stuti aur kshama maangne ke liye Kshamapana Paath ya Kshamavani Paath kiya jaata hai. Iske alawa, Namokar Mantra (Navkar Mantra) bhi sabhi tirthon ki stuti hai, aur ise padhkar bhi kshama ya mangalik bhavna ki ja sakti hai.

Lekin vishesh roop se kshama maangne ke liye, Kshamapana Paath ka vachan kiya jaata hai, jismein charo tirtho se (Arihant, Siddh, Sadhu, aur Dharma) kshama ya mangalik bhavna vyakt ki jaati hai.

Saaransh: Charo tirtho se kshama maangne ke liye Kshamapana Paath ya Kshamavani Paath ka uchcharan kiya jaata hai.