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GUIDELINES
TO
MAHAVIR-DARSHAN
PART I
Lesson 1 NAMASKARA MAHAMANTRA
NAMO ARIHANTANAM
Prostrations (Namaskaras ) to the Arbats ( the worthy Omniscient and real Guides of the whole universe).
NAMO SIDDHANAM Prostrations (Namaskaras ) to those supreme souls who are liberated from the bondage of this perishable physical body.
NAMO AYARIYANAM Prostrations (Namaskaras) to the Acharyas who are experts in the tenets expounded by the Arhats.
NAMO UVAJJHHAYANAM Prostrations (Namaskaras) to the Upadhyayas who enlighten the masses about the hidden secrets (esoteric aspects) of the sacred scriptures.
NAMO LOYE SAVVA SAHUNAM Prostrations (Namaskaras) to all the Sadhus, who have dedicated their lives to the fulfilment of the noble mission in accordance with the original instructions of the Arhats.
ESO PANCHA NAMUKKARO SAVVA PAVAPPANASANO Prostrations (Namaskaras) to the above five is the destroyer of all sins. MANGALANAM CHA SAVVESIM PADDHAMAM
HAVAI MANGALAM And is the first Mangal' amongst all the ‘Mangals '.
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