Explanation Of

Pratikramana Sutra
Interpretation and explanation of

Pratikramana stotras in English.

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PREFACE (1)
Jaina scriptures have prescribed six necessary or essential duties, (vashyak) for a Jaina layman for their spiritual progress to attain the perfection & purification of the soul which are: (1) Smyika: Equanimity (2) Chaturvimsati stava: Prayer (3) Vandan: Respecting Ascetics (4) Pratikramana: Repentance & Confession of sins (5) Kyotsarga: Meditation on Self (6) Pratykhyna : Religious Vows
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Smyika Sa

Six Essential Duties

Pratikramana

Six Essential Duties

Smyika
Smyika means:

The practice of unbroken meditative equanimity of the soul. Remaining calm and undisturbed for 48 minutes (time for one Smyika).
Equanimity towards all living beings. Abandonment of every thought which is tainted by desire and aversion.
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Chaturvimsati stava
Chaturvimsati stava, Chauvisantho or Dev Vandan means: Eulogy to Lord Tirthankars. Praying, remembering and appreciating the 24 Tirthankars achievements and their victories over toxic passions (anger, ego, deceit and greed). Appreciation for showing us path of liberation.
(Vandan is obeisance, prayer, bowing, salutation, praise, adoration, homage, worship, respect & veneration)
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Vandan
Vandan or Guru Vandan means: Offering obeisance to the preceptors. Respecting and saluting ascetics for their valuable time for upliftment of our soul. Obeisance to Sdhus (monks) and Sdhavis (nuns) for reminding that sometime we too have to renounce the worldly attachments like them.
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Pratikramana
Pratikramana means:

Retreat from sins. Turning back to Self for regaining lost moral and spiritual ground. Turning back from lapses and transgressions.
To repent and confess our bad deeds and thoughts. Practice of confession and expiation (atonement) of the past misdeeds by recitation of sacred hymns.
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Pratikramana (A1)
Types of Pratikramana:

The Pratikramana performed: (1) in the early morning is called Ri Pratikramana. (2) in the evening is called Devasi Pratikramana. (3) on the 14/15th day of every fortnight is called Pkshi Pratikramana. (4) once every four months is called the Chaturmsik Pratikramana. (5) once in a year on the fourth/fifth day of the bright fortnight Bhadrapada month is called Samvatsari Pratikramana.
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Kyotsarga
Kusagga or Kyotsarga means:

Non-attachment of the body by concentration & meditation on Self. To be engrossed in the observation and analysis of ones soul by forgetting about ones body or physical being. Meditating on the soul, in silence with perfect concentration and with absolute peace of mind to make the body still and motionless is called Kayotsarg.
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Pratykhyna
Pratykhyana or Pachchakhn means: Taking the appropriate vows. To control our desires by adopting appropriate religious vows, by recitation of hymns to ward off future faults.

Bringing order and discipline into life by means of some daily vows.

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PREFACE (2)
Pratikramana is the central theme of

these necessary duties as all the other

five are included in it.

By means of Pratikramana,
we contemplate on our sins, shortcomings,

misdoings, lapse of past and present, and by

realization along rectification of the same,

we are able to consolidate our future.

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PREFACE (2a)
In the Pratikramana,

we ask for forgiveness for our ill actions and

purify ourselves and improve upon

our future activities.

This enables us to shed off some of our previous karmas and also to slow down or prevent the inflow of new Karmas.
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PREFACE (3)
The sequence of the six essentials is also set in scientific manner. First being Smyika, that teaches us the virtue of equanimity, without which it is not possible to cultivate attainment of the good and abandonment from the sins.

After becoming a devotee of good deeds, a person becomes the devotee of good doers, hence now comes the place of Chaturvimsati stava.
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PREFACE (4)
Only after becoming a devotee of the good doers, one pledges his obeisance, which is Vandan. He who has modesty in thoughts, word and deed remains away from misconduct and is ever alert about misdoings. If there is breach of the same, he/she will be determined to rectify the same and revert to the truth.

Therefore after vandan, 4th essential is the Pratikramana in the sequence of essentials.
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PREFACE (5)
Now having established the basic purity, one contemplates upon the past & present even without consideration of his/her mortal body which is Kyotsarga.
Now after regretting, repenting and reverting, one has to make provisions for tomorrow, this is attained by renunciation of our desires by adopting certain religious vows, which is Pratykhyna. All of these put together, sets us on the right path.
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PREFACE (6)
The prayers which are recited during the

Pratikramana are mostly in

Sanskrit and Prkrit (Ardhmghdhi). This presentation provides a simplified

unconventional English interpretation to make it

easy for an average reader to understand the

meaning of the Pratikramana stotrs.

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List of sutra (1-10)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Namukkro Suttam Panchindiya Sutra Khamsamana Sutra Ichchhakra sutra Abbhutthio Sutra Shri Iriyvahiyam Tassa Uttari Sutra Shri Annattha Sutra Logassa Sutra Karemi Bhante Sutra
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List of sutra (11-20)

11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Smiya Vayjutto Sutra Jagachintmani Sutra Shri Jamkinchi Sutra Namu tthu nam Jvanti Cheiim Sutra Jvant ke vi Shu Sutra Namorhat Sutra Uvasaggaharam Stavana Sutra Jaya Viyarya Sutra Arihantacheiynam Sutra
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List of sutra (21-30)

21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. Kallna kandam Sutra Sansradv Stuti Pukkharavaradivaddhe Sutra Siddhnam Buddhnam Veyvachchagarnam Sutra Bhagawnaham Sutram Devsia Padikkamane Thum Sutra Ichchhmi thmi Sutra Nnammi Sutra Suguru Vandana Sutra
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List of sutra (30-40)

31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. Devasiam loum Sutra Sta Lkha Sutra Adhra Ppasthnaka Sutra Vandittu Sutra yaria Uvajjhe Sutra Sua Devay Stuti Kshetra Devat Ni Stuti Kamala Dala Stuti Namostu Varddhamnya Sutra Vishla Lochana Sutra
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List of sutra (40-49)

41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. Varakanaka Sutra Shri Bhavana Devat Stuti Kshetra Devat Stuti Addhijjesu Laghu Shnti Stava Sutra Chaukkasya Sutra Mannaha Jinnam Sajjhya Bharahesara Sajjhya Sakala tirtha Vandan Sutra
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Number of presentations.
Exposition of Pratikramana sutras: (1) Introduction (2) 1 Navkr Mantra

(3) 1-10
(5) 18 Uvasaggaharam

(4)
(6)

11-17, 19-20
21-30

(7) 31-33, 35-40

(9) 41-49

(8)

34 Vandittu

Please read all nine presentations.

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How to get most benefit.

To get most benefit from the stotra one should recite with : (a) Clear pronunciation

(b) Deep, Inexhaustible, Unbreakable faith

and with conscientious devotion

towards Arihants teachings.

How to get most benefit.

To get most benefit from the stotra, one should recite with (c) Ultra pure mind, without even slightest

of attachment (raag) & malice (dwesh)

towards any Living beings.

Thank you & Michhmi Dukaddam

If we have made any mistakes Please accept our sincere apologies.
Material in this presentation is compiled data, using Exposition of Pratikramana stotrs by Shri Rati Dodhia, Shri Smyika-Pratikramana sootra by Mahasatiji Dharmashilaji and

Handbook of Pratikramana by Shri Manu Doshi and

other Jain web sites & books.

Thank you & Michhmi Dukaddam

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