Kaana maatra vinna no navkaar pad keyo
Navkar Mantra (Namokar Mantra) is the Jain prayer of six salutations. It is chanted to honor the Arihantas (enlightened beings), Siddhas (liberated souls), Acaryas (spiritual teachers), Upadhyayas (preceptors), and Sadhu-s (monks/nuns). There are slight textual variants between Digambar and Śvetambar traditions, but the spiritual meaning remains the same: surrendering to the path of right conduct and along with humility, renunciation, and non-violence.
Sixfold obeisance (core meaning):
- Arihanta: the perfected, who have conquered inner passions and removed all karma.
- Siddha: the liberated soul, free from bondage.
- Acharya: the spiritual guide who preserves and teaches right conduct.
- Upadhyaya: the preceptor who instructs monks and nadhis in Jain doctrine.
- Sadhu: the assembled monks and nuns who exemplify the path.
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