Exact wordings to speak for Samvar na pratyakhyan
Here are the exact, traditional wordings (pachchakkhān/pratyākhyān) commonly spoken for Samvar (stoppage of new karma) in the Śvetāmbara tradition. You may speak any one or more of these according to your tapas/niyams.
Śvetāmbara (Gujarati/Prakrit pachchakkhān)
- Chauvihār pachchakkhān (no food or drink from sunset to next sunrise)
- Tivihār pachchakkhān
- Duvihār pachchakkhān
- Pānihār pachchakkhān
- Desāvagāsikā (Deśāvakāśikā) pachchakkhān (limiting upabhoga-paribhoga within a set area/time)
Meaning note (very brief)
- “paccakkhāi/paccakkhāmi” = I renounce/take a vow to refrain.
- “vosirai/vosirāmi” = I cease/stop according to the vow.
Digambara usage (simple resolve, commonly spoken)
- You may state your Samvar-pratyākhyāna plainly (in Hindi/Sanskrit) as a saṅkalpa for a set period:
- For food/liquid restraint (e.g., Chauvihār): “Āj sūryāst se kāl sūryodaya tak main anna-jal ka tyāg kartā/kartī hūṅ.”
Important
- Wording can vary slightly by gaccha/saṅgha and by your pratikramaṇ book. Speak exactly as taught in your tradition.
- Always end your observance with universal forgiveness: “મિચ્છામિ દુક્કડં / मिच्छामि दुक्कडम्”.
If you need a complete pratikramaṇ-vidhi (including pratyākhyān) to keep handy, refer here: