what to reply to satha ma?
If you mean how to respectfully greet or reply to a Jain sadhvi (mataji), use these simple, traditional forms:
- Namostu, Mataji.
- Vandāmi, Mataji.
- In Hindi/Devnagari: “नमोस्तु माताजी” or “वंदामि माताजी”.
Notes by tradition:
- Shwetāmbara: “Vandāmi, Mataji” or “Namostu, Mataji” are both appropriate.
- Digambara (to an Āryikā): “Namostu, Āryikā-śrī [name].”
- Terāpanth: “Jai Ho, Mataji” is commonly used for ascetics, though “Namostu” is always correct.
Between lay Jains, the standard greeting/reply is “Jai Jinendra.”
Keep hands folded, speak softly, and avoid casual greetings.