Lyrics of Stavanjn English samro mantra bhalo navkar
Here is the Navkar Mantra (Namokar Mantra) as it is traditionally written, with a brief, authentic meaning. The wording is the same across Digambar and Shwetambar traditions, with minor transliteration differences you may see in texts.
Original text (Devanagari):
- णमो अरिहंताणं
- णमो सिद्धाणं
- णमो आयरियाणं
- णमो उवज्जायाणं
- णमो लोए सव्व"sाहूणं
- Eso Panch Namokaro
- Savva-pavappanasano
- Manglananch Savvesim
- Padhamam Havei Mangalam
English transliteration/translation:
- Namo Arihantanam – I bow to the Arihants (perfected beings who have conquered inner enemies).
- Namo Siddhanam – I bow to the Siddhas (liberated souls).
- Namo Ayariyanam – I bow to the Acharyas (spiritual teachers/leaders).
- Namo Uvajjhayanam – I bow to the Upadhyayas (scriptural teachers).
- Namo Loe Savva Sahuunanam – I bow to all Sadhus and Sadhvis (monks and nuns).
- Eso Pancha Namokaro – These five are the bowings down.
- Savva-pavappanasano – Destroy all sins.
- Manglananch Savvesim – Among all auspicious things, (this is) the auspicious one.
- Padhamam Havei Mangalam – This is the foremost auspicious mantra.
Important notes:
- The Navkar Mantra is the foundational Jain prayer that honors the Panch Parmesthi: Arihants, Siddhas, Acharyas, Upadhyayas, and Sadhus/Sadhvis. It does not name individual Tirthankaras, to emphasize the virtues of all supreme beings rather than any single person. This is its traditional purpose and meaning.
- There are no substitutes for the Navkar Mantra in Jain practice. If one cannot recite the full mantra, partial recitation or contemplation of its meaning is encouraged. The intent is sincere reverence for the fivefold spiritual guidance, and purification of the inner self.
You can read more about this in Jain Knowledge’s explanation of Navkar Mantra here