Chaitya‑Vandan (श्वेताम्बर मूर्तिपूजक परंपरा) ka arth hai – Jinmandir/Chaitya mein pravesh karke Tirthankar Bhagwān ke samaksh nirdiṣṭ sutron aur bhāvon ke saath vandanā karna. Isse darshan-shuddhi, vinay, kshayopsham bhāv aur samyak‑smriti badhti hai. Neeche “poori vidhi” ko saral, kadam‑dar‑kadam aur arth (भावार्थ) ke saath diya ja raha hai. Ant meṅ Digambar paramparā ki samanantar dev‑pūjā vidhi bhi di gayi hai.

1) Pūrva‑taiyārī

• sharīr‑man ki shuddhi: snān, svasth vastra, mūkh‑shuddhi, mānasik shānti.
• upayog: dravya‑shuddhi, asankalp bhāv, kisi jīv ko hāni na ho.
• mandir ke dvār par hi vinay bhāv jagāyeṅ; moṅbile ko silent, vaani mṛdu.

2) Mandir/Chaitya meṅ praveś

• 1st Nissihi: praveś ke samay “Nissihi” – bahya vishayon se mano‑nishkraman; ab sirf ātmā‑tattva aur Jina‑darshan par man.
• Pradakṣiṇā (vinay se daahine ki or): tīrtha ke prati ananta kṛtajñatā.
• Garbha‑grih ke bāhar se hi netra‑samyam aur bhāvoṅ se darshan.

3) Darshan‑Sutra (Shubh‑darshan ki shurūāt)

• Namo Arihantāṇam / Navkār‑mantra: paṅch‑parameṣṭhī ko naman. Arth: sab sarvottam tattva‑darshī puruṣon ko vinamra naman; isse raga‑dveṣh kṣīṇ hote hain, samyak‑darshan jagta hai.
• Namo Jināṇaṁ (Darshan‑sutra): “Main Jinoṁ ko naman karta hoon” – asrava‑bandh se rakṣā ka sankalp.

4) Dvitiya Nissihi (Pūjā‑dravyoṅ par asakti‑tyāg)

• Yadi pūjā‑dravya lai rahe hoṅ to “Nissihi”: dravya ke prati moha chhor kar keval bhāv‑pūjā ka sankalp.

5) Iriyā‑Vahiyaṁ (Iryāpatha śuddhi)

• Arth: yātrā‑gatī meṅ hue anjāne hinsa‑pāp ki kṣamā‑yāchna aur man‑vachan‑kāy ki śuddhi. Isse darshan ke pūrvapakṣh śuddh hota hai.

6) Tassa Uttari‑Karaṇaṁ

• Arth: abhi‑abhi hue doṣhoṅ ka uttar‑kriyā – “jo chūk hui ho, usse mukt karne ka sāṅkalp.” Vrat‑maryādā meṅ sthir rehne ki pratijñā.

7) Logassa Ujjuyagare (Chaturviṁśati‑Stava)

• 24 Tīrthaṅkaroṅ ka stavan. Arth: sarva‑kevalī‑parampara ke guṇon ka anusmaran; anant charitra, anant jñān ke prati vinay. Isse vinay‑dharma pakka hota hai.

8) Namutthunam (Namokār‑Anuyog)

• Arihant‑Siddha‑Āchārya‑Upādhyāy‑Sādhu ki sāmūhik vandanā. Arth: guru‑paramparā se samyag‑darshan‑jñān‑charitra ki prāpti ka bhāv.

9) Savvatthieṁ Namo / Savva‑Tīrtha‑Vandan

• Sab tīrth‑sthanoṅ ko naman. Arth: jin‑ālaya swayam sādhan‑siddhi ke kṣhetra hain; ve bhāv‑pavitra karte hain.

10) Vanditu/Āchārya‑Vandan (yathā‑paramparā)

• Āchārya, Upādhyāy, Sādhusādhvī ki vandanā. Arth: Vinay‑dharma se mithyātva‑kṣaya, ājñā‑palana ki pratijñā.

11) Khamāsamaṇo / Kṣhamā‑yāchanā (Chaitya ke samaksh)

• “Khamemi savva jīvā, savve jīvā khamantu me.” Arth: maine sab jīvoṅ ko kṣhamā ki, sab mujhe kṣhamā kareṅ; dveṣh‑mūl nivṛtti.

12) Kayotsarga (Shaṇti‑puṇya bhāv se sthir rehna)

• Do minit sthir khade/baith kar deh‑parityāg bhāv, ātmā‑smriti. Arth: raga‑dveṣh se rahit upayog; pāp‑kṣhaya.

13) Prārthanā aur Pratyākhyān

• Alpa sah māṅglya‑ślok: “Michchhāmi Dukkaḍaṁ.” Arth: sab aprādhon ka kṣhamā‑yāchan.
• Sāmāyik/vrat ki maryādā ko aur ek baar nishchit karna: himsā‑jhoot‑chori‑kaam‑parigrah ki maryādā par dridh rehne ka sankalp.

14) Tṛtīya Nissihi (Samāpan vinay)

• Chaitya‑vandana pūri karte samay antarikritya‑par vishrām; ab laukik kāryoṅ meṅ lautanā – par bhāvoṅ ko sambhālte hue.

15) Visarjan (Śānti‑Mangal)

• Mangal‑path/uttam stuti: “Ucchaiḥ śānti bhavatu loke…” yā “Mangalāśāsan.” Arth: sab jīvoṅ ke kalyāṇ ki prārthanā.

Mahattvapūrṇ dhyān‑bindu (Shvetāmbara)

• Chaitya‑Vandan meṅ “bhāv‑pūjā” mūl hai; dravya kewal upakaraṇ.
• Yathā‑maryādā: śuddh pāṅv, dhīma‑vāṇī, anya‑darśanarthiyoṅ ka dhyān, moortiyoṅ ko sparś na kareṅ (yathā mandir‑niyam).
• Sthānakvāsī/Terāpanth paramparā meṅ mūrti‑pūjā nahiṅ hoti; ve Samāyik‑Pratikramaṇ‑Sādhanā se Chaitya‑bhakti ka bhāv rakhte hain. Isliye unmeṅ “Chaitya‑Vandan” kā prayog alag arth meṅ hotā hai (Mūrtipūjak kram nahiṅ).

Note on Sutra‑Pāṭha

• Upar diye gaye sutron ke śīrṣhak paramparāgat Āvaśyak‑sūtra‑krama par ādhārit hain. Poora mūl‑pāṭh bahut vistārī hai; jab chāheṅ to aap mūl‑pāṭh ka pāṭhan mandir‑shāstrī se seekh kar dhīre‑dhīre jodeṅ. Arth‑bhāv hameshā pradhān rakheṅ.

Digambar paramparā meṅ samanāntar Dev‑Pūjā/Chaitya‑Bhakti Vidhi

• Darshan aur Pradakṣiṇā: vinay‑bhāv se Jinālaya‑darshan, pradakṣiṇā.
• Navakār Mantra: paṅch‑parameṣṭhī ko naman.
• Prakṣhālan/Abhiṣhek (yathā‑adhikār): jal‑abhishek, śānti‑dhārā – jīvan‑śuddhi aur saṁsār‑tāpa nivṛtti ka bhāv.
• Aṣṭa‑Prakārī Pūjā:

1) Jala – antar‑bahya śuddhi. 2) Candana – śītal‑saumya charitra. 3) Akṣhat – kṣhat‑rahit, siddhatā kā saṅkalp. 4) Puṣpa – saugandh‑sheel, kalyāṇ‑vṛtti. 5) Dhūp – doṣh‑vāsanā nivṛtti. 6) Dīpa – samyak‑jñān kā prakāś. 7) Naivedya – rāga‑tyāg; bhog‑tyāg ka bhāv. 8) Phala – sādhana‑safalatā, mokṣha‑phal kā smaraṇ.

• Stavans/Stotras: Adināth/Virāg‑stuti, Bhaktāmar, Aparājit‑stotra, ādi yathā‑maryādā.
• Āratī‑Mangal Dīp: ant meṅ lok‑mangal kā bhāv.

Paramparā‑bhed spaṣṭikaran

• Shvetāmbara Mūrtipūjak: “Chaitya‑Vandan” Āvaśyak‑sūtron ke pāṭha‑krama aur mandir‑maryādā ke saath hotā hai (Nissihi, Iriyā‑vahiyaṁ, Tassa‑uttari, Logassa, Namutthunam, vandanā, kṣhamā‑yāchanā, kayotsarga, māngalya).
• Digambar: “Chaitya‑Vandan” śabd ka prayog kam; lekin Chaitya‑bhakti Dev‑pūjā (Prakṣhālan/Abhiṣhek, Aṣṭa‑prakārī pūjā, stavan, āratī) ke roop meṅ sampann hoti hai.
• Sthānakvāsī/Terāpanth: mūrti‑pūjā nahiṅ; ataeva Chaitya‑Vandan ke sthān par Samayik‑Pratikramaṇ‑Sāmāyika bhakti.

Chhote‑chhote arth‑mantr

• “Nissihi”: ab bahirmukh nahiṅ, keval ātmā‑mukh.
• “Iriyā‑vahiyaṁ”: anjāne doṣhon ki kṣhamā.
• “Logassa”: 24 Tīrthaṅkaron ke guṇon ka smaraṇ.
• “Namutthunam”: paṅch‑parameṣṭhī ko sajjadan.
• “Khamemi”: sab ko kṣhamā, mujhse jo chūk ho kṣhamā kareṅ.

Yadi aapko mūl‑pāṭh (Prākrit/Hindi) ka poora saṅgrah chahiye to apne sthānīya mandir ke pāṭh‑pustak se sikhna uttam hai, taaki ucchāraṇ aur maryādā donoṁ śuddh rahen.

Note: Upar diya gaya arth paramparā‑gṛhīt Jain Āvaśyak‑sūtra‑vidhi aur pūjā‑maryādā par ādhārit hai, bina kisi anya‑darshan ke prabhāv ke, sirf Jain ācārya‑paramparā ki bhāvnā meṅ.