Darshan path

 Mangalastak Stotra  

darshanam devadevasya darshanam papanashanam | darshanam svargasopanam darshanam mokshasadhanam || The sight of the idol of the Lord, the God of all Gods, is the distroyer of all sins. It is a step toward the heavens and is means to the liberation of the soul. mangalam bhagavana viro, mangalam gautama prabhu | mangalam sthulibhadradya, jaina dharmostu mangalam || Bhagawan Mahavir is auspicious, Ganadhar Gautam Swami is auspicious; Acharya Sthulibhadra is auspicious; Jain religion is auspicious. mangalam bhagavana viro, mangalam gautamo gani | mangalam kundakundaryo, jaina dharmostu mangalam || Bhagawan Mahavir is auspicious, Ganadhar Gautam Swami is auspicious; Acharya Kunda-Kunda is auspicious; Jain religion is auspicious. arhanto bhagavanta indramahitah, siddhashcha siddhisthita | acharya jinashasanonnatikarah,pujya upadhyayakah | shri siddhantasupathaka munivara,ratnatrayaradhakah | panchai te paramesthinah pratidinam kurvantu vo mangalam || The Omniscientist who have been worshipped by heavenly gods; the liberated souls,who are Siddhas; the heads of the religious order who reinforce the four-fold order established by the Jinas; the revered Upadhyays,well versed in the scriptures; and the Saints, who are also the followers of the true path of liberation(three jewels); may all these five auspicious entities bestow blessings on you everyday. adimam prthivinatha-madimam nisparigraham | adimam tirthanatham cha rsabhasvaminam stumah || We adore Lord Rishabhadev who was the first King, who was the first to renounce all his possessions(everything) and who was the first Tirthankar. tubhyam namastribhuvanartiharaya natha | tubhyam namah ksititalamalabhusanaya | tubhayam namastrijagatah parameshvaraya | tubhayam namo jina bhavodadhishosanaya || Lord, bow to you, eradicator of misery of the three worlds; bow to you the adorable ornament on the face of the world; bow to you; the Lord of threee worlds; omniscient Lord; bow to you, the destroyer of the sea of the life cycle. 'virah sarvasuasurendra-mahito, viram budhah samshritah virenabhihatah svakarma nichayo, viraya nityam namah | virat tirthamidam pravrttamatulam, virasya ghoram tapo vire shri dhrti kirti kanti nichayah shri vira ! bhadram disha ||' Lord Mahavir is worshipped by all heavenly gods as well as demons; the learned take refuge in the Lord Mahavir; the aggregate of his own karmas has been uprooted by Lord Mahavir; I always bow to Lord Mahavir; this unparaelled Tirtha has been set up by Lord Mahavir; Lord Mahavir's austerities were intense; collections of enlightenment(Shri means wealth, here wealth of knowledge), patience, glory, and grace rest in Vir, Oh Lord Mahavir, show me the path to attain bliss. upasargah ksayam yanti, chhidyante vighnavallayah | manah prasannatameti, pujyamane jineshvare || All the troubles disintegrate, the shackles of obstacles break, the mind achieves a blissful state wherever and whenever the Lord Jineshvars are worshipped. shivamastu sarvajagatah, parahitanirata bhavatu bhutaganah | dosah prayantu nasham, sarvatra sukhibhavatu lokah || May the entire universe attain bliss; may all beings be orirnted to the intrest of others; let all faults be eliminated; and may people be happy everywhere. khamemi savvajive jiva khamantu me | mitti me savva bhuesu,veram majjham na kenai || I forgive all souls; let all souls forgive me. I am on friendly terms with all. I have no animosity towards anybody.