what is the meaning of 'Garihami vosirami'
“Garihāmi vosirāmi” is in Ardhamāgadhī Prākrit, recited in Jain pratikraman.
- Garihāmi = I censure/condemn (my fault).
- Vosirāmi = I renounce/give it up (separate from it).
Sense: “I denounce my wrongdoing and renounce it from myself.”
Context: After confessing a fault (ālochana), one declares nindā (censure) and true renunciation, often said together as “nindāmi, garihāmi, appāṇaṃ vosirāmi” in Śvetāmbara pratikraman. Digambara texts use equivalent expressions with the same meaning; wording may vary, but the intent—censure and complete renunciation of the fault—is identical.
For an example where this occurs in the pratikraman sutras, see Suguru Vandana, which includes “…garihāmi, appāṇaṃ vosirāmi.”