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    Meaning of Puchisuñiam stuti

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    Puchisuñiam (also written Puchchhi Suṇiyam, also known as Vīr‑stuti) is a revered Mahāvīr‑stuti in Prākrit. “Puchchhi suṇiyam” means “Please listen to what I ask.” Its bhāva is very simple: with deep humility, the devotee asks the enlightened Guru to describe Bhagwān Mahāvīr’s true greatness, and then offers praise of His supreme qualities.

    Simple meaning (arth) in essence:

    • A humble request: “Kindly hear my inquiry about Bhagwān—His Knowledge, Vision, and Conduct.”
    • Praise of Mahāvīr: He is the knower of all realities, possessor of infinite knowledge and perception, perfectly pure in conduct, fearless, detached, and compassionate.
    • Teaching that removes suffering: He showed a unique, supremely beneficial Dharma rooted in samyak‑darśan, samyak‑jñān, samyak‑cāritra, ahiṃsā, and aparigraha, which leads beings from bondage toward freedom.
    • Illustrative comparisons: To convey His unsurpassed greatness, the stuti compares His virtues to the best and purest in the cosmos (like the sun’s brilliance, Meru’s eminence, the clear ocean, the moon’s purity, sandalwood’s fragrance, a lion’s majesty, the Ganga’s sanctity, etc.).
    • Fruit of devotion and practice: By having śraddhā in Arihant and following the path He taught—right faith, right knowledge, right conduct, and tapas—one attains inner peace and moves toward mokṣa.

    Tradition note:

    • Śvetāmbara tradition lovingly recites this as a Mahāvīr‑stuti in svādhyāy and devotional settings.
    • Digambara tradition does not commonly use this specific text liturgically, but the devotional meaning—praising Mahāvīr’s infinite qualities and resolving to follow His Dharma—is fully honored.

    This preserves the traditional intent: humble inquiry leading to true praise, and praise inspiring right practice that culminates in liberation. If you wish, I can provide the original Prākrit verses of Puchisuñiam with simple line‑by‑line arth in the same traditional spirit.

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