Samayik Sutra
In Prakrit and English
1. Namaskar Mantra (Hyme of Obeisance)
Prakrit English
Namo Arihanthanam Obeisance to Arihants, who have freed the Soul
from four major Ghati karmas (enemies).
Namo Siddhanam Obeisance to Sidhas, who have liberated the Soul from
all the karmas and attained perfect emanicipation.
Namo Aayariyanam Obeisance to Acharyas, the head of Nirgrathas and aspirants for salvation.
Namo Uvajjhayanam Obeisance to the preceptors, who impart knowledge to Nirgranthas.
Namo Loye Savva Sahoonam Obeisance to all Nirgrathas, who are on the path of salvation in the Universe.
Eso Panch Namokkaro The five-fold obeisance to the aforesaid destroyer of
Savva Pava Panaasano the sins and is supreme and amongst all
Mangalanamcha, Savvesam benefecients is the first beneficient.
Paddhamam, Havai Mangalam.
2. Guru Vandana (Veneration to Nirgrathas)
Tikkhuto Three times, I circumambulate from right side,
Aayahinum, Payaahinum Venerate, Bow and Welcome thee.
Karemi, Vandaami
Namaamsaami Honour thee, Thou are beneficient, Thou are
Sakkaaremi, Sammaanemi auspicious.
Kayanam, Mangalam
Deviyam, Cheiyam Thou are divine, Thou are possessor of right
Pujjuvaasaami Knowledge. I serve thee, and Bowing my head,
Matthena Vandami. I venerate thee.
3. Alochana Sutra (Text of Introspection of mobile activity)
Ichhakarenam I desire, If you permit, O Lord, to introspect my
Sandisah Bhagwam movement on the way.
Iriyaavahiyam, Padikkamaami
Ichcham, Ichchaami, . Be it so, I desire to introspect.
Padikkamium
Iriyaavahiyaaye, Viiraahanaaye, For the injury caused in movement while
Gamanaagamane Paanakkamane, coming and going, having trampled any being,
Beeyakkamane Hariyakkamane trodden upon seeds, crushed green vegetables,
Osa, Uthanga, Panaga Dag, dew anthill, ants and their places of growth,
Mattee, Makkada, Santhanaa, five kinds of fungus, live water, live earth,
spider’s web.
Sakamane, Je me Jeeva Viraahiyaa If I having crushed living beings of one sense,
Ekindiyaa, Beindiyaa, Teyandiyaa two senses, three senses, four senses, five
Chaurindiyaa, Panchandiyaa senses,
Abhihaya, Vathiyaa, Lesiyaa harmed them while Coming in the way, covered
Sanghattiya, Pariyaviyaa, them with dust, rubbed them, heaped them
Kilaamiyaa, Uddaviyaa, together, touched them, squeezed them,
Thaanao, thaanam, Sankaamiyaa harassed them, shifted them from one place
Jeeviyaao, Vavaroviyaa to another with ill-will, deprived them of life,
Tass, Michchaami Dukkadam. May all these evil deeds of mine be annulled.
4. Tass Uttari Path (Text of Sanctification of Soul)
Tassa Uttari Karanenam, For its (soul’s) sanctification, repentation,
Payachchitta Karanenam, purification and making it passion free, and
Visohee Karanenam annihilation of sinful karmas, Visalli Karanenam
Paavaanam, Kammaanam,
Nigghaayanatthaye
Thami Kaaussaggam, Annaththa I engage myself in meditation renouncing
Ussasiyenam, Neesasiyenam, bodily activities, with the exception of
Khasiyenam, Chhiyenam, inhaling, exhaling, coughing, sneezing,
Jambhaaiyenam, Uddu-enam yawning, belching breaking wind, vertigo,
Vaayanissaggenam, Bhamaliye billious unconsciousness.
Pithamuchchaaye
Shumehim, Anga Sanchalehim Minute body movement,
Suhumehim khel Sanchalehim Minute phlegmatic movement,
Suhumehim Ditthi Sanchalehim, Minute eye movement
Evamaaiyehim Aagaarehim with these exceptions, my meditation
Abhaggo, Aviraahiyo be unbroken and uninterrupted,
Hujja Men Kaussaggo Jaava Till I do not complete meditation by
Arihantaanam, Bhagawantaanam obeisance to Arihantas, (destroyer of sins)
Namokkarenam
Na Paaremi Taav Kaayam, Till then, I shall keep my body steadfast
Thaanenam, Monenam, by observing silence and engaging
Myself in auspicious contemplation.
Jhaanenam, Appaanam Vosiraami. I dissociate myself from all worldly activities.
5. Logassa Path(Text of worship of 24 tirthankars)
Logassa Ujjoyagare, Dhamma O! The illuminators of universe, Founders
Titthahayare Jine, Arihante Kithaissam of Dharma tirtha and conquerers of
Chauveesampi Kewali. Passions, destroyers offoes, mundane
Soul, I offer praise to all the 24 Omniscients.
Usabhmajiyamcha Vande, I bow to lord Rishabh and Ajit, Sambhav,
Sambhavamabhi nandanam cha, Abhinandan and Sumati nath, Lord Padam
Sumaim cha, Paumappaham, Supasam, Prabhu, Suparshwanath, and Chandra
Jinam cha, Chandappaham Vande. Prabhu, I bow to thee;
Suvihim cha, Pupphadantam Seetala- Suvidhi nath, also called Pushpadanta,
Siyamcha, Vassupujjam cha, Shital nath, Shreyansa nath and Vasupujya swami, I
bow to Vimal nath and Ananth nath Jina Dharma nath
Vimalamanantam cha, Jinam Dhammam and Also, I bow to Kunthu nath,Arah nath and
Santami cha Vandami. Shanti nath; Malli nath. I bow to Muni Suvrata and
Kunthu Arahmcha Malli vande, Muni Nemi Jina Swami. I bow to Arishta Nemi, Paras nath
Suvvayiam Nami jinancha, Vandaami and Lord Vardhman.
Ritthanehmim Pasam tah .
Varddhamanam cha.Evam maye These paramount souls are free from the dirt of karmas,
Abhitthua, Vihuya rayamalaa annihilators of karmas senility and death. All the
Paheena jara maranaa Chauveesampi twentyfour conquerers, founders of centres of
Jinavaraa, Titthayaraa me Pasiyantu. dharmatirtha consisting of monks, nuns, shravaks
and shravikas, be pleased on me
Kithiya Vandiya Mahiya, Je ae Logassa Worshipped by words body and thought These
Uttama Siddhaa, Aaruggabohilaabham highest liberated souls in the Universe may grant
Samahivarmuthamam Dinttu. me sound health, Knowledge and equanimity.
Chandesu Nimmalayara Aaichhesu They are more resplendent than moon, Ahiyam Payasayaraa,
brighter than sun, profound like ocean. Such
Saagarvara gambhiraa, Siddhas may grant me perfect bliss and salvation.
Siddhaa Siddhim Mam Disantu.
6. Pratigya Sutra Text of adoption of Equanimity (to commence Samayik)
Karemi bhante Samaiyam Savajjam O Lord, I undertake to observe Equanimity
Jogam Oachakkhami Javaniyam (Samayik). I renounce animate acts so long
Pajjuswami Duviham Tivihenam as I adhere to equanimity by two methods
and three medias.
Na Karemi Na Karvemi; Manasa Neither shall I commit sinful acts nor cause others
Vayasa Kayasa, to do so by mind speech and body.
Tassa Bhante Paddikkamami, Oh! Revered one, I introspect such sinful act,
Nindami, Garihami, Appanam, I loathe and dissociate my soul with the witness
Vosirami. of preceptor from such acts.
7. Namotthunam (Text of Eulogy of Perfect Soul)
Namotthanam, Arihantanam Obescience to the Arihants who are the first pioneers
Bhagavantanam, Aaigaranam of religion are the Titthayaraanam, founders of the
Sayam Sambuddhaanam tiers of worship are self-awakened are the supermost
Purisuthamaanam amongst human beings are like lions amongst them,
Purisaseehaanam Puri savara are like white lotus in are like perfumed elephants
Pundareeyaanam Purisavara mankind, Amongst the persons who are the most
Gandhahatthinam
Loguthamaanam Loga Naahaanam Excellent in the universe are its protectors are its
Loga Hiyaanam Loga paivaanam benefactors, are its beacon lights, are its illuminators,
Loga Pajjoyagaraanam Abhaya are its bestowers of fearlessness, are the givers of
Dayaanam Chakkhudayanam knowledge, are the guides of the path to salvation,
Maggadayaanam Sarandayaanam are the shelter givers,
Jeevadayaanam Bohidayaanam are the infusers of asceticism of knowledge, are the
Dhammadayaanam Dhamma bestowers of right faith and conduct, are the
Desayaanam Dhamma naayagaanam benefactors of religion, are its preceptors, are
Dhamma Saaraheenam Dhamma its leaders, are its charioters, are the annihilators of
varachaauranta Chakkavateenam the causes of four existances of celestial human,
animal and hellish are holder of dharma chakra
and hence its sovereigns
Deevotthaanam Sarana are like an island of protection in the ocean of the world
gaeepaitthanam Appadihaya are like an anchor to the sheltered, a refuge to the
varnaanadansana dharanam drowned, are possessors of unimpeded and hence
Vyatta chhaumanam Jinaan complete knowledge and perception, are the annihilators
Javayanam Tinnanam Tarayanam of four Karmas interfering the nature of soul, are the
Buddhanam Bohiyanam Muttanam conquerers of attachment and aversion, are instrumental
Moyaganam, to others in conquering them, are the self-swimmers of
this ocean (world), are instrumental to others in
swimming, are self-awakened and cause self-awakening
to others, are self-liberated from the shackles of karma
and relieving others from these bondages;
Sovvannonam Savvadariseenam who are replete with complete knowledge, are most
Seeram Mayala Maruya Mananta auspicious, sound, infinite, imperishablei mmobile,
Makkhayam Mavvawaham tormant-free, away from re-births, who have
Mapunaravitti Siddhigaim attained the above-called Salvation;
Namedheyam Thanam Sampattanam
Namo Jinanam Jiya Bhiyanam I bow to the conquerers, to the vanquishers of
Thanam Sampaviu Kamanam. consternation, to the Aspirant of the above salvation.
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8. Text of completion of Samayik
Ayyass Navmass Samai Vayass, Out of the nine vows of equanimity, five aberations
Panch Aiyara, Jani Yavva are to be apprised of, but not to be practiced,
Na Samayariyava, Tanjaha namely my mind (by evil thought), by speech
Man duppanihane Vaya duppanihane (harsh or sinful words, has been wrongly
Kaya duppanihane, Samaiyassa engaged. f I have not kept in mind the time of
Sai Akarnaiyee, Samaiyassa performing Samayik, or half accomplished it,
Anavattliyassa Karanayee Tassa contrary to the rules, I beg apology for these sins.
Michhami Dukkadam.
Samaiyam Sammam Kaenam If I have not accomplished the Samayik properly,
Na Fasiyam Na Palyam Na Kitiyam by body not observed, not finished, not laudated
Na Sohiyam Na Arahiyam Not cleansed from transgression Not adoved,
Anee Anupaliyam , Not abided by the Ordinations of the Veetarag
(non-attached), then,
Tass Michhami Dukkadam. I beg apology and all these defects be annulled.
Procedure of adopting equanimity (conducting Samayik)
1. Clean the place to sit, sit facing east or north, pronounce Namaskar mantra thrice.
2. Recite Guru Vandana thrice.
3. Recite Alochana Sutra and then Tassa Uttari Sutra.
4. Go into meditation, (Karyotsarg), reciting silently Namaskar Mantra nine times or Logass path thrice.
5. Come out of meditation, utter words: If in meditation, I have harboured evil thoughts, and not meditated religious or spiritual ones, let it be annulled”.
6. Recite loudly Logassa Path.
7. Recite Pratgya sutra to commence samayik.
8. Recite Namotthunam, twice raising the left knee. In case of second time, say “thanam SampaviuKamanam” in place of Thanam Sampattanam”.
9. Recite prayers, Bhaktamar or other strotra, read Anumpurvi, meditate, or read other holy literature or scriptures for a period of 48 minutes, keeping the mind completely away from worldly chores or thoughts.
10. At the end of 48 minutes, recite all the sutra from no. 1 to no. 5, then recite Namotthanam twice as in the beginning.
11. Recite text of completion of samayik and utter Namaskar mantra thrice to complete the process.
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