Alochana Stotra (confession prayer) is a Pratikraman component used to confess faults and seek purification. In Swetambar practice, it is recited for self-purification, often around Paryushana or daily Pratikraman, and it has versions that differ slightly between Digambar and Śvetāmbara traditions. The core idea is to acknowledge misdeeds, seek forgiveness, and renew vows to avoid the faults in future.

Alochana text (Swetambar tradition, common form)

• Micchāmi dukkaḍaṃ. Savva pāvappaṇāsaṇā, vandāmi guruvaraṃ.
• Namo arihantāṇaṃ, namo siddhāṇaṃ, namo āyariyāṇaṃ, namo uvajjhāyāṇaṃ, namo loe savva-sāhūṇaṃ.
• Eso pañca-namokkāro, savva-pāva-paṇāsaṇo.
• Mangalāṇaṃ ca savvesiṃ, padhamam havai mangalaṃ.

Meaning (arth) in brief

• Admit and confess all faults, bow to the spiritual teachers and Tirthankaras, and acknowledge that this fivefold confession purifies and removes sins. It reinforces humility, right conduct, and a firm resolve to improve.

Notes

• There are small textual and word-order differences between Śvetāmbara and Digambara recensions. If you want the exact version for a specific tradition or a particular language, tell me the tradition (Śvetāmbara or Digambara) and I can provide the precise form.

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