Vandana Booklet

An English Transliterated Guide to Jain Stavans
Abridged Preview Edition for YJA Convention 2010

Acknowledgements
Transliteration & Type Setting
Jitendra B. Shah
Director, L D Institute of Indology
Ahmedabad, India
Cover Design
Komal Dedhia
komaldedhia@gmail.com
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This book is lovingly dedicated to our Baiya,
Smt. Vejbai Champshi Maru
(1923-2009)
What is Vandana?
Vandana is a carefully selected collection of Jain songs that is
created especially for today’s generation of Jain youth. The joy,
togetherness and spiritual trance that results from musical
bhavana is incredible. Traditional books of Jain songs used in
bhavana, however, are printed in Gujarati or Hindi and are thus
inaccessible to today’s generation of Jain youth. Vandana is our
humble answer to this problem.
By providing English transliteration and commentary for each

song, we hope to transform the experience of participating in
musical bhavana into something meaningful and enjoyable. The
songs we have chosen are selected from hundreds of others after
close examination of their meaning and ability to sing.
We hope this preview edition will whet your desire to obtain the
full version. We’d also love to hear your feedback and ideas at
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Transliteration Guide

Songs
1
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q
0N¿R©NN 0NQZ 0NZH ©NN\NX 0N^¼NN 0NQZ 0N^N>KNX

0N¿RN U¤¼NN ¤NNNX ÍNWU¼N 0N¿RN U¿0¼NKNX
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2
1DYDNcU0DQWUD
QDPRDULKDQWcvD
QDPRVLGGKcvD
QDPRc\DUL\cvD
QDPRXYDMDMKc\cvD
QDPRORHVDYYDVcKevD
HVRSDsFKDQDPXNNcUR
VDYYDScYDSSDvcVDvR
PDrJDOcvDFKDVDYYHVLr
SDuKDPDKDYDdPDrJDOD
Navakr Mantra is Jainism’s most auspicious and fundamental
prayer. Reverence is offered to perfect souls (the Arihantas),
liberated souls (the Siddhas), heads of religious orders (the
Acharyas), teachers (the Upadyayas) and all the saints.
NKcPHPLVDYYHMdYcVDYYHMdYcNKDPDQWXPH
PLWWLPHVDYYDEKeHVXYHUDPDMMDQDNHvDd
A friendship prayer asking for and granting forgiveness to all souls.
VDUYDWKcVDKXVXNKdWKcRVDPDWcVDKXVDPcFKDUR
VDUYDWUDGLY\DWcY\cSRVKcQWLVDUYDWUDYLVWDUR
A universal prayer that wishes for happiness, peace and a
balanced life for all.
q
3
V IK/NNKN UV/N¿KN
Vµ IK/NNKN UV/NÇKN ¤Z QK/NNKN ¤XÇ

NN; N=ZW NQXÎNX Z \NN ÄNÔNX U/NÄµ^XÇ
±N^ /N^ZW \UKQWÄN/NX ¾NHÉ U0N¯ ÏNÇN/N
NHVN H \N>NµR/NX :NN½µNµ ÏNZÔÇWÄN
0NNZ 0NÇXR ÎNXI^NW 0NN½ÇH\NX ÕÔÏNNK
/µ ÏNZ< ^N¾NNN/NX ÇW¤ZW ÇNKWÇNK
svzz¿² `z¾[z+`zÄ
tw{{À³ `{¿[{+`{Å -
~À³¼¿{ `{¿[{+`{Å -
ÀdK{ `{¿[{+`{Å -
d{¼Ã `{¿[{+`{Å -
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tw{{À³ +{È[{Âw{`{{ -
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µ8ÈÀ+©Ì{¿ ^``{¿ d³g{¿ ©e{À`{
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4
-D\.DUDQcUc-LQDYDUc
MD\NDUDQcUcMdQDYDUcGXNKKDUDQcUcGHY
SctKSDuKXQSDKHORSUDEKXcSWDvRQLW\DPHY
SUDWKDPQDPXDULKDQWDQHEdMcVLGGKEKDJDYcQ
WUdMcVKUdcFKcU\DQHXScGK\c\JXvDYDQW
VcGKXVDUYHORNDPcQVcGKDYdRVKDvDJcU
GKDQ\DJXUePcEcSDQHYDQGXQYcUDYcU
Similar to the Navakar Mantra, this mantra bows to the perfect
souls, the liberated souls, the heads of religious orders, the teach-
ers and the saints. In reciting this mantra, we also bow to our
gurus and our parents.
q
&KDWWcUL0DrJDODP
FKDWWcULPDrJDODP
DULKDQWcPDrJDODP
VLGGKcPDrJDODP
VcKePDrJDODP
NHYDOLSDQQDWRGKDPPRPDrJDODP
FKDWWcULORJXWWDPc
DULKDQWcORJXWWDPc
VLGGKcORJXWWDPc
VcKeORJXWWDPc
NHYDOLSDQQDWWRGKDPPRORJXWWDPR
FKDWWcULVKDUDvDPSDYDMMcPLDULKDQWHVKDUDvDPSDYDMMcPL
VLGGKHVKDUDvDPSDYDMMcPLVcKeVKDUDvDPSDYDMMcPL
NHYDOLSDQQDWDPGKDPPDPVKDUDvDPSDYDMMcPL
Through this prayer, we learn that four things in this world are
considered most auspicious and supreme - Arihant (perfect soul),
Siddha (liberated soul), Sadhu (monks) and the religion taught by
the omniscient. The devotee seeks asylum from them.
q
5
NN \NH¾K6 TK©NH \N¤NX
¤N¤N \N¤HÆK6 ¤TK±NH \N¬µNX ¤N¤N ¤UKÕ/N ¤HµNX

INX( \NÇX QN±NH NX]X INX( \NÇX NNÎH
INX( \NÇX NÏNNN}X ¤N¤N/NX ¤K¾NNK
QNW QNW ¤N¤N/NX ¤K¾NNK ¤N¤N \N¤HÆK6
ÕX; \NÇX QN±NH NX]X KNÉ \NÇX NNÎH
QZW \NÇZW NÏNNN}X ¤N¤N/NX ¤K¾NNK
INX( ^TIX 0NNX/NN <NN INX( ^TIX ^QNXK
INX( ^TIX >N[H >NXN ¤N¤N/NX ¤K¾NNK
ÕX; ^TIX 0NNX/NN <NN KNÉ ^TIX ^QNXK
QZW ^TIZ >N[H >NXN ¤N¤N/NX ¤K¾NNK
INX( ^NWÏNX IW>/NINµN INX( ^NWÏNX \NW
INX( ^NWÏNX >KÔ/NH 0NXÇN ¤N¤N/NX ¤K¾NNK
INXU=µNX ^NWÏNX IW>/NINµN \NW}NX ^NWÏNX \NW
QZW ^NWÏNZW >KÔ/NH 0NXÇN ¤N¤N/NX ¤K¾NNK
QHK UÇVµ ÏNZ< QHKÎNX /NX ÇHKUÇVµ ÏNZÔ ÏNNµ
ÕNZWVµ/NN ¤ÕR/N IKÄNNW \N/NW¤ \NNK
QNW QNW \N/NW¤ \NNK ¤N¤N \N¤HÆK6
q
6
'cGcGdVKYDUDMd'eUDWKdY\R
GcGccGdVKYDUDMdGeUDWKdcY\RGcGcGDULVKDQGd\R
NRdcYHKcWKdJKRuHNRdcYHScODNKd
NRdcYHSDJDSczHGcGcQHGDUDEcU
KcQKcQGcGcQHGDUDEcUGcGccGdVKYDUDMd
VKHtKcYHKcWKdJKRuHUcMccYHScODNKd
KXQcYXQSDJDSczHGcGcQHGDUDEcU
NRdPeNHVRQcUeScNRdPeNHPDKRU
NRdPeNHFKDSDtdFKRNKcGcGcQHGDUDEcU
VKHtKPeNHVRQcUeScUcMcPeNHPDKRU
KXQPeNXFKDSDtdFKRNKcGcGcQHGDUDEcU
NRdPcrJHNDsFKDQDNc\cNRdPcrJHcQNK
NRdPcrJHFKDUDvDQdVHYcGcGcQHGDUDEcU
NRuKL\RPcrJHNDsFKDQDNc\ccQGKDzRPcrJHcQNK
KXQPcrJXQFKDUDvDQdVHYcGcGcQHGDUDEcU
KdUYLMD\JXUeKdUDORQHYdUYLMD\JXvJc\
VKDWUXQMD\DQcGDUVKDQNDUDWccQDQGDScU
KcQKcQcQDQGDScUGcGccGdVKYDUDMd
q
In this stavan, the devotee is humbly requesting a glimpse of

Adinath Bhagwan. Though he does not possess any wealth nor
does he have any expensive gifts to offer, he seeks a chance to
serve the bhagwan.
7
\NV ^NKN XKN0NK^NW
\NV ^NKN ¤XKN0NK^NW ^NXÄNH]X ^XQ ÇK0µNW KX

^NXÄNH]X ^XQ ÇK0µNW KX QHKÎX ^XQ ÇK0µNW KX
^Z]ZW ¤XH Z6 ÄN^NW QLµN 0NQZ/NNW QK¨µNW KX \NV
¦ÏN^ÏN ¦ÏN^ÏN ¶µNXUÄN ¦ÎIX ÇK0NX \^HK0N NKN KX

\/NZN^ ^Z U/NKH UÇI0NX \WÄNK NÇ \^NKN KX \NV
ÇHK Z/NH ^NµN^NW±NH ÌÄN/NN KWÏN V%NNµN KX

>KÔ I^Î/NH 0NXÇN NN^H ÌÄNX ZÏNZÔ ÏNNµN KX \NV
Ç \/NWÄN/NNW ¾NW/N ÄNT[¹NW Ñ^ÔN NWÏNH ÏN( KX

UÇVµ ÇµNXR UÕÇNZK/NX NW±NX ^ÄNÎ¾N NTKH ±N( KX \NV
q
8
M0cUc'HUcVDUDPc
cMPcUcGHUcVDUDPcPRWduHPHKYDUDV\cUH
PRWduHPHKYDUDV\cUHKdUDOHPHKYDUDV\cUH
PXNKDuXGHNKdSUDEKXMdWDPcUXKDL\cVDKXQcKDUDNK\cUHDM
MKDJDPDJMKDJDPDJM\RWLMKDODNHYDUDVHDPdUDVGKcUcUH
DQXSDPPXNKQLUDNKdYLNDVHDQWDUEKcYDPcUcUHDM
YdUSUDEKXQdPc\cPcQWKdEKDNWLQcUDrJMDPc\cUH
FKDUDvNDPDODQdVHYcScPdEKDNWHSUDEKXJXvJc\cUHDM
EKDYDQDQWDQcEDQGKDQWet\cEKUDPDvcEKcrJdJDdUH
YLMD\YDU\RVKLYDSXUDQHSDQWKHPDWDODESeUdWKDdUHcM
q
This stavan represents the celebration of the devotees after they

enter a derasar. Their hearts rejoice as they get a glimpse of the
bhagwan. They feel as if their purpose of getting on the right
spiritual path has been accomplished.
9
\NW]H ^NKH Z

KNÏN U¤Î IX \K^N \NW0NZ\NX W ^8
\NW]H ^NKH Z QKNµ $X

¶µNW ÄN^NKN ^Z/NNW ¤ÕR/N ±NNµ $X \NW]H ^NKH ZB
NÏN \HKN ¤NX]ÄNNW ¤XKN0NKX
ÅNKX NQN8>ZW ÄµNW \VWNNX ±NNµ $X \NW]H ^NKH ZB
¤XÇ/NZW UÇ^N/N ÉÔX 4ÄNµZ2
\XÇZW ^WU¤K \NN/NZW 0NNXQNµ $X \NW]H ^NKH ZB
>NW¤/NH VXÇH UÄN^N \NN/NH
ÄNXV \X/NZW >NXÄNK9 9XÎNµ $X \NW]H ^NKH ZB
^Z]ZW ÉÔX NT/N^/NNX >WÖ^N
U>~N^NW ;W]I \/NXKH ±NNµ $X \NW]H ^NKH ZB
¾N0N ÄN^NKN <N/NX U/NK¨µN IW
ÎNÏNÔH \XÇH «¤µ^NW ±NNµ $X \NW]H ^NKH ZB
q
10
QNKDud0cUd3UDEKX
UcJDGLONHDUDPccQVXRPH
cQNKDudPcUdSUDEKXKDUDNKc\FKKH
M\cQWDPcUcPXNKDQcGDUVKDQWKc\FKKHcQNKDudPcUdSUDEKX
SDJDGKdUcGRuDWcGHUcVDUH
GYcUHSDKRsFKXW\cQDMDPSRWKc\FKKHcQNKDudPcUdSUDEKX
GHYDQXYLPcQMcvHeWDU\X
HYXPDQGLUcSDQXVRKc\FKKHcQNKDudPcUdSUDEKX
FKcQGDQdMHYdSUDWLPccSDQd
WHMHQXFKRWDUDSKSKHOc\FKKHcQNKDudPcUdSUDEKX
PXNKDuXMcvHSeQDPDQRFKDQGUDPc
FKLWWDPctKDvuDNDQHUdWKc\FKKHcQNKDudPcUdSUDEKX
EDVWDPcUcUeSDQHQLUDNK\cNDUX
OcJDvdHYdKUGD\DPcWKc\FKKHcQNKDudPcUdSUDEKX
q
The devotee’s eyes are captivated by the beauty she sees in the
Bhagwan’s murti as she offers her prayers. This stavan shows her
fascination of the charm and radiance of the bhagwan.
11
0N^KNX ^WN ¶N]NX /N¿INK
0N^KNX ^WN ¾N]NX /NÇINK \X $X >NL¤ NTKÇ/NNX 0NNK

\XQ/NN ÛQ^N/NNX /NUQ NNK \X/NN \±NR \/NWÄN \NNK 0N^KNXB
0NZ^NW 0N^KNX ¤Z^NW 0N^KNX 0N^KNX U¤Ç0N /NX KNÄN
6ÇÄNNW 0N^KNX ^KÄNNW 0N^KNX 0N^KNX 0NNL 0NWÏNNÄN0N^KNXB
µNXÏNH 0N^KX NXÏNH 0N^KX 0N^KX KNÉ KWI
¤XÇNX 0N^KX ¤N/NÇ 0N^KX 0N^KX 0NNL U/NÕWI 0N^KNXB
\]0N; \ÒNK \XQ/NN ÉÔNX \]0N; ÄNHK±N 0NNK
\N; 0NWN¤N±NH NK^NÔNX \Ó U0NU¯ ¤NÄNNK 0N^KNXB
/NÇN¤ \XQ/NN /NÇU/NU \NNX ÇÇ/NNW ¤Z INNX
oÇHKp Ç>/N±NH «¤µX 0±NNNX NK^NÄN^ N¤ \NNX 0N^KNXB
q
12
6DPDUR0DQWUD%DuR1DYDNcU
VDPDURPDQWUDEDuRQDYDNcUHFKKHFKDXGSeUDYDQRVcU
HKDQcPDKLPcQRQDKLScUHQcDUWKDQDQWDScUVDPDUR
VXNKDPcVDPDURGXNKDPcVDPDURVDPDURGLYDVQHUcW
MdYDWcVDPDURPDUDWcVDPDURVDPDURVDXVDrJcWVDPDUR
\RJdVDPDUHEKRJdVDPDUHVDPDUHUcMcUDrN
GHYRVDPDUHGcQDYVDPDUHVDPDUHVDXQLVKDrNVDPDUR
DuDVDtKDN}DUHKDQcMcvRDuDVDtKWdUDWKVcU
ctKVDPSDGcWKdSDUDPcvRD}WDVLGGKLGcWcUVDPDUR
QDYDSDGHKDQcQDYDQLGKLcSHEKDYDEKDYDQcGXNKNcSH
oYdUpYDFKDQDWKdKUGD\HVWKcSHSDUDPcWDPSDGcSHVDPDUR
This stavan signifies the importance of the Navakar Mantra and

states that anyone, at anytime, and in any situation can recite this
eternal mantra. This mantra is comprised of 68 letters,
corresponding to the recognized 68 most important Jain tirths.
Reciting this mantra symbolizes visiting all 68 tirths.
13
¿HK ZÆX UNÍÆN ZÆN¿X
ÇHK ¦ZÎX UNÕÎN ¦ZÎNÇX ¦ZÎNÇX

HKX HKX ^H;NW ^H;NW ÏNHÄN 0NZÔNÇX
]H K^X ]H Q0NX IKX ^/N^N/NH
UÕÕZ ¾N/NH/NX XÎX VÏN/NNX 0ÇN^H
µNKKH ^NÄNN NNX=N]X NNX=N]X HKX HKX
0NNX/NN/NNW 9T^ÄNNW QHKN/NNW ÎT^NW
NNKUÔµX ¾NNW½µNW ^NXÄNH/NNW ¦T^NW
¦}NQ}NW ÄNXV IKX /NHÎ^ NKÇN}NW
<NN IXKH W[]H/NN ±NNµ KÔINKN
QHKNÄNÔH ¤NXKH ¾NWNÇX ¾NWNÇX HKX HKX
^NÄNN QKNÄNH ^/N^NW ^ÎINÄNH
^Z]ZW ¤XH/NX ^^ÄNN $ÎINÄNH
>T^H KX ¬QNÎ IKX ¾N/NX XÎH XÎH
QLµZW ÇK0NNÇX QXÄN/NH QXÎH
0/NXQµNR /NµÔX U/NQN}X U/NQN}X HKX HKX
q
14
9dU-KXOH7ULVKDOc-KXOcYH
YdUMKXOHWULVKDOcMKXOcYHMKXOcYH
GKdUHGKdUHPdtKcPdtKcJdWVXvcYH
JKDudUDPHJKDudKDVHNDUHPDQDPcQd
VKLVKXEDQdQHNKHOHMDJDQRVYcPd
S\cUDEKDUdPcWcSRuKcuHSRuKcuHGKdUHGKdUH
VRQcQcSKePDWcKdUcQcOePDNKc
ScUDvL\HEcQGK\cPRWdQcMKePDNKc
MKDzcKDzcWHMNDUHQdODPSDUDYczc
UeScNHUdJKDvtDudQcWKc\UDvDNcUc
KdUcWDvdGRUdEDQGKcYHEDQGKcYHGKdUHGKdUH
PcWcKDUDNKcWdPDQDPcPDODNcWd
PXNKDuXGHNKdQHPDPDWcFKKDODNcWd
FKePdEKDUHYKcONDUHEDQHJKHOdJKHOd
KDL\XYDUDVcYHKHWDQdKHOd
VQHKEKDU\cQD\DvHQLKczHQLKczHGKdUHGKdUH
q
Mother Trishla is rocking baby Mahavir’s cradle and singing a

lullaby. The baby is very playful and lying in a nicely decorated
cradle. The stavan portrays Trishla’s eyes as they are filled with
love and emotion towards her baby.
15
TÆX TÆX $X
¦TÎX ¦TÎX $X UNÕÎNIZ^NK ^QNÇHK ¦TÎX $X

\X/NX ¦TÎX ¦TÎÇN/NH $X QN8Õ ÔH
ÌÄNNX ¦TÎNÇX Z/NX ^N IKH
ÌÄNNX ÏNNµ /NX ÇHK ZÕH ±NNµ ^QNÇHK ¦TÎX $X
Z >NÎX ÄNNX IZÎZ^/NNW NÏNÎNW N]X

Z ¾NNXÎX ÄNNX ^Z^NW±NH 9TÎ]NW KX
ÇK0NX ÇK0NX IZÎZ^/NNX ÇK0NN¤ ^QNÇHK ¦TÎX $X
¤XÇNX XÎN ±N( Z ÏNZÔÏNN/N IKX

T ±NNI ÄNK0N /NN ÎNÏNX KX
¤ÕR/N :ÎN0NX ¾N/µN ÏNZÎÄNN/N ^QNÇHK ¦TÎX $X
\NVX ÕNXN ¤XKN0NK^NW /NÇÎH ¾N/NH

\NÇNX \NÇNX /NK/NNKH 0NNLL 0NN±NX ^}H
ÎXÉX ÎXÉX Z/NZW /NN^ ^QNÇHK ¦TÎX $X
q
16
-KeOH-KeOH&KKH
MKXOHMKeOHFKKHWULVKDOcNXPcUPDKcYdUMKeOHFKKH
HQHMKeOHMKeODYcQdFKKHKRQVKJKDvd
EKDNWRMKeOcYHSUDEKXQHNKDPcNDUd
EKDNWRJc\QHYdUNKXVKdWKc\PDKcYdUMKeOHFKKH
SUDEKXFKcOHWRNXPDNXPDQcSDJDOcSDuH
SUDEKXEROHWRPXNKDPcQWKdSKeODucNKDUH
YDUDVHYDUDVHNXPDNXPDQRYDUDVcGPDKcYdUMKeOHFKKH
GHYRJKHOcWKDdSUDEKXJXvDJcQNDUH
EKeNKWKcNWDUDVQcOcJHNKDUH
GDUVKDQXOOcVHEDQ\cJXODWcQPDKcYdUMKeOHFKKH
cMHVKREKcGHUcVDUDPcQDYDOdEDQd
cYRcYRQDUDQcUdVDXVcWKHPDzd
OHMROHMRSUDEKXQXQcPPDKcYdUMKeOHFKKH
q
Devotees are rejoicing as they imagine rocking baby Mahavir’s

cradle. They are amused by the reactions of baby Mahavir. At the
same time, the baby is also enjoying the love and care received
from the devotees.
17
^LNHN¿/NZW NU¿N KÌZW

U>NN/NZ
^LNHNÇ/NZW NUÇN ¦KÔZW ^ZV QLµN^NW Ç¥NN IKX

ÕZ ±NN\NX \N 0NIÎ UÇÆ/NZW \XÇH NÇ/NN U/NÄµ KQX
ÏNZÔ±NH KXÎN ÏNZÔHV/N ¤XH QLµZW ^NKZW /N@Äµ IKX

\X 0NWÄNNX/NN >KÔI^Î^NW ^ZV 6Ç/N/NZW \§µR KQX^LNH
¤H/N {TK /NX ^R UÇQNXÔNW ¤XH U¤Î^NW ¤¤R KQX

I<ÔN H/NH \NWNX^NW±NH \Z/NNX ÕZ 0NÑNXÄN ÇQX^LNH
^NÏNR TÎXÎN 6Ç/N NU±NI /NX ^NÏNR >ÇN 4NX KQZW

IKX :NXÒNN \X ^NKÏN/NH ÄNNXXµX 0N^ÄNN U>~N <W^LNH
>WÖZ/NH ^R NÇ/NN QLµX 0NNL ^N/NÇ ÎNÇX

ÇXK ¦XK/NNW NNN ÄN6/NX ^WÏNÎ ÏNHÄNNX \X ÏNNÇX^LNH
q
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Written by Sri Chitrabhanuji, this very popular song conveys the

message of love and friendship towards all. It teaches us to have
compassion and love towards others, share their pain and
sorrows, and always offer a helping hand to whoever needs it.
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The poet wishes to sing the song of God through good and bad
times. No matter what hurdles come in the journey of life, the poet
trusts that he will keep singing his song and overcome all troubles
with God’s grace.
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It is said that the family that prays together, stays together. This
sentence also best captures the essence of this song. The song
further describes qualities of an ideal family where there is mutual
harmony and equal respect for elders and young ones alike. A
home like this would be blessed.
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This song asks us to not delay work on our spiritual advancement in

hopes of finding the “right time.” Our life is short and such a “right
time” may never arrive. We must not waste time bickering over minor
externalities and instead spend time understanding our soul and
remembering the divine.
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In this song, devotees celebrate the birth of Queen Trishla’s son,

Baby Mahavir. The prince looks adorable and is wearing beautiful
ornaments like a necklace, bracelet, rings etc.
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ÎNÏµNX ÎNÏµNX ^QNÇHK ÄNNKNX KWÏN ÎNÏµNX

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NDPEDOVDPEDOEDzDGDQHUDrJOcJ\R
PDQWUDVXvcYdGHYEDQcY\RPDKcYdU
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The power of Bhagwan Mahavir’s magic touch awakens the soul.

This song also gives examples of transformation in the lives of
Chandanbala, Gautam Swami, and Chandkaushik by the touch of
Bhagwan Mahavir and wishes the same for his devotees.
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KWÇN ÆNÇNX
KWÏN ÎNÏµNX KWÏN ÎNÏµNX KWÏN ÎNÏµNX KX
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GKRYcDQWDUDQcPHOPHJKD}cuKdcY\RUH
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Devotees are captivated by Bhagwan Mahavir’s teaching. He teaches

them how to free themselves from negative feelings of anger,
jealousy, and betrayal and has transformed their lives by bringing
them inner peace. His teaching shows us the path to wash away
our karma.
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FKKDQDQFKKDQDQFKKDQDNcURUHPcUcSUcvWKDNdWXQS\cURUH
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The devotee asks Bhagwan to give him asylum from his worldly
troubles. He considers Bhagwan as his ultimate God among many
other gods in the universe and says he loves him more than his own
life.
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The poet is fascinated by the beauty and idol of Bhagwan as he

visits a temple. He wishes to visit the sacred place often and pay
homage. The poet also asks Bhagwan to liberate his soul from
miseries of the world.
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Devotees are rejoicing and chanting Bhagwan Mahavir’s name. They

feel lucky and blessed to be born Jains. They want to follow the
path of non-violence and compassion.
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38
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The poet is requesting God to navigate his lifeboat to safety from all
the worldly troubles. He sees that the worldly outer pleasures as
well as his own body are temporary and wishes to remove the
darkness of ignorance from his life.
39
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q
Bhagwan Rushbhdev’s mother Mata Marudevi was worried about

her son as he became an ascetic. She is concerned about the difficult
and dangerous environment in the jungle where he would be residing.
This song describes her pain and care as a mother.
41
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eÁdµ8{ ¶ µ8{ÈÕ d¿[{Á ¶ d{cÁ Õ(³ ¼Ê ³{+{
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42
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The poet wishes to spread the light of knowledge and love to

everyone. We should give our affection to those who are deprived
and treat everyone with respect and love.
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Through this song, the devotees are conversing with God that they
are his disciples. They are requesting God to show them the way to
the virtuous path and refrain from bad habits. They wish for balance
through life’s good or bad circumstances.
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Devotees are asking Queen Trishla’s son Mahavir for love and
affection. Mahavir had shown the path of salvation to Chandanbala,
Chandkaushik and Rohini, the thief. Similarly, they wish to free
themselves from all their past sins.
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This song gives us a reminder of the temporary nature of the material

possessions that we wish to attain in life. None of the material wealth
we accumulate will follow us in our next life. We must live consciously
and focus on what really matters.
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q
The poet, feeling like a sinking boat, is pleading to God for his life.
Bhagwan Mahavir is like an ocean of compassion and his knowledge
has helped countless people in the past. Likewise, the poet is asking
God to be his savior.
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VKYcVRFKFKKDYcVUDKHWcUXGK\cQSUDEKX
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WDPHUDKHMREKDYREKDYVcWKSUDEKX
q
Through this song, the poet is expressing his desire to have God’s
name at his lips even at his deathbed. He wishes to be in God’s
company not only for this life but throughout eternity.
53
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This song reflects the conflict between our mind and soul. The mind
likes material things and worldly relations whereas the soul seeks
freedom from our body and the world. The poet wishes for this
understanding and is worried that his life may pass before he resolves
this conflict.
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MHQccYH
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This song reminds us that our possessions are temporary. Our life,
like the moonlight, lasts for very short while. This song advises us to
reduce attachments and focus on our soul.
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FKLWWUcNKdPDKcYdUDQHEKcYHEKDMR
MKcORMKcOREKDNWLQXVXNcQDMdYDQ
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This song reminds us that life is a gift and we should pray and
remember God with love and respect while we can. We must not
waste any more time and focus on uplifting our soul.
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This song praises our 14th Tirthankar, Prabhu Anantnath. Ananatnath

was the son of King Sihnsen and Queen Sulasa. Anant means
infinite. Similarly, Bhagwan Anantnath had infinite knowledge and
virtues. Devotees are asking God for his knowledge and virtues.
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Devotees are asking Bhagwan Mahavir to be the captain of their

lifeboat. They are requesting him to show them the correct path that
leads to the shore of salvation.
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64
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The poet is offering his life at God’s feet and asking him to take
charge of it. He wishes to follow God’s way wherever it leads and
wants to surrender to his path.
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The poet has decided to devote his life to the service of God. Like
the lotus, which grows beautifully in mud water, the poet wishes to
be detached from the world while living in a world of temptations
and attachments. He surrenders to God with his mind, body, speech
and heart.
67
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arti, meaning “request” is an act of respect and love that signifies

our request for blessings from Bhagwn. The arti platter, containing
five lit lamps, is waved in a full circle in front of Bhagwn. At the end,
we often place our hands over the flame and touch our eyes and top
of our head. This act says, “may the light that illumined Bhagwn
light up my vision and purify my thoughts.”
69
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Mangal Divo is a long standing Jain tradition performed in Jain

temples. The Mangal Divo platter, containing a lit lamp, is waved in a
full circle in front of Bhagwn. The flame of the lamp represents the
upward aspiration of our souls. The song displays the celebrations
of Bhagwn and people alike as they are inspired and uplifted by the
light

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An English Transliterated Guide to Jain Stavans

Abridged Preview Edition for YJA Convention 2010

Transliteration & Type Setting

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