Samayik mantra required
Here are the core Samayik mantras (simple, authentic, and commonly used). You may recite these exactly as written.
- Navkar (Namokar) Mantra
Transliteration: Namo Arihantanam Namo Siddhanam Namo Ayariyanam Namo Uvajjhayanam Namo Loe Savva-Sahunam Eso panch namokaro Savva-pavappanasano Mangalanam cha savvesim Padhamam havai mangalam
- Samayik Pachchakkhan (vow to begin Samayik)
Meaning: Revered Ones, I undertake Samayik (equanimity) now.
- Khamemi Savve Jiva (forgiveness/maitrī)
Transliteration: Khamemi savve jiva, savve jiva khamantu me; Mitti me savva bhuesu, veram majjha na kenai.
Meaning: I forgive all living beings; may all living beings forgive me. I am friendly to all; I have enmity with none.
- Micchāmi Dukkaḍaṁ
Meaning: For any faults of mind, speech, or body, knowingly or unknowingly, may they be forgiven.
- Samayik Samāpti (concluding)
Meaning: My Samayik is complete. May all beings forgive me; I forgive all beings. I am friendly to all; I bear enmity toward none.
Notes on tradition:
- Śvetāmbara and Digambara both use the Navkar Mantra and the forgiveness verses in Samayik. The detailed sequence and some wording may vary by sect or local tradition, but the spiritual intent—equanimity, repentance, forgiveness, and friendliness—remains the same.
For a simple Samayik-vidhi outline and related sutras, see this reference: and Navkar details here: