Samro mantra bhalo navkar
Navkar Mantra (Namokar Mantra) is the core fivefold salutation in Jainism Praising the five beloved "rulers" of spiritual progress.
Original (Sanskrit/Devanagari form, common version): नमो अ̄रिहंतनम नमो सुद्धिनाम नमो आयरियाणाम नमो उवायाणाम नमो लोए सव्व সাহुणाम
Transliteration: Namo Arihantanam Namo Siddhānām Namo Ayariyanam Namo Uvāyāṇām Namo Lōe Savva-Sahūṇāṁ
Meanings (arth) in Jain tradition:
- नमो अ̄रिहंतनम: I bow to Arihants (omniscient beings who have conquered inner passions).
- नमो सुद्धिनाम: I bow to Siddhas (liberated souls who have attained ultimate bliss).
- नमो आयरियाणाम: I bow to Acharyas (spiritual leaders/teachers who guide the path).
- नमो उवायाणाम: I bow to Upādhyāyas (teachers/learners who expound Jain scriptures and philosophy).
- नमो लोए सव्व साहुणाम: I bow to all Sadhus (monks and nuns) and to all beings who seek and practice right conduct.
Notes:
- The essence is same across Digambar and Śvetāmbara traditions: reverence to the fivefold spiritual lineup and all holy beings.
- Some minor pronunciation variants exist in different lineages (e.g., "Namo Uvāyāṇām" vs. "Namo Uvāiyaṅāṁ"); the meaning remains the same.
- This mantra is typically recited at the start of prayers and while observing right conduct, as a reminder of the goal of liberation.
If you’d like, I can provide the mantra in Devanagari with a simple chant guide or give it in a romanized form for easy pronunciation.