Jain Mantras


Universal Mantra: Maha Mantra Namokar

Namo Arihantaanam
Namo Siddhaanam
Namo Aayariyaanam
Namo Uvajjaayaanam
Namo Loe Savva Saahunam

Eso Pancha Namokaaro
Savva Pavappanaasano
Mangalaanancha Savvesim
Padhamam Havai Mangalam

Meaning:

I bow to the Arihantaas ( Perfect Souls, God Men )
I bow to the Siddhaas ( Liberated bodiless Souls, God
I bow to the Acharyaas ( Heads of Congregations )
I bow to the Uvajjaayaas ( Spiritual Teachers )
I bow to the Saadhus ( All ascetic aspirants or spiritual practitioners )

This five-fold obeisance (salutation) mantra
Destroys all demerit, Negativities and Karmas
And of all auspicious recitations
This mantra is the first and foremost.


Guru

Gurur Brahmaa, Gurur Vishnuh,
Gurur Devo Maheshawrah.
Guruh saakshssat Para-Brahma,
Tasmai Shri Gurave namah.

Meaning:
I prostrate to that Sri Guru, who is himself Brahmaa, Vishnu and God Maheshwara, and who is verily the Supreme Absolute itself.


Hymn

Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah, Sarve Santu Niraamayah.
Sarve Bhadraani Pashyantu, Maa, Kashchit Dukhbhaag Bhavet.

Meaning:
May everybody be happy. May everybody be free from disease. May everybody have good luck. May none fall on evil days.


Mantra

Aum Hrim Shrim Klim Arhum Hamsah

Meaning:
Aum is the name of God.
Hrim is the seed mantra that represents all Divine Goddesses.
Shrim is the seed of the Goddess of prosperity.
Klim removes all poisons and sins.
Arhum is the name of God.
Hamsah is the seed of So Hum; it means "I am divine." It stimulates the Kundalini energy.


Forgiveness Mantra

Khaamemi Savve Jivaa
Savve Jivaa Khamantu Mai
Mitti Mai Savva bhuesu
Veram majjham na Kenai

Meaning:
I forgive all the living beings of the universe, and may all the living-beings forgive me for my faults. I do not have any animosity towards anybody, and I have friendship for all the living beings.


Jam Jam Manen

Jam Jam Manen Badham
Jam Jam Vaayen Bhaasiyam Pavam
Jam Jam Kaayen Kadam
Tassa Michaami Dukkadam

Meaning:
If I have done wrong, or collected bad Karmas by my mind, speech and body, I wish to be forgiven and my sins nullified.


Chataari Mangalam

Chataari Mangalam
Arihantaa Mangalam Siddhaa Mangalam
Saahu Mangalam
Kevali pannato Dhamo Mangalam

Chataari Logutamaa
Arihantaa Logutamaa Siddhaa Logutamaa
Saahu Logutamaa
Kevali Pannato Dhamo Logutamaa

Chataari Sarnam Pavvajjaami
Arihante Sarnam Pavvajjaami
Siddhe Sarnam Pavvajjaami
Saahu Sarnam Pavvajjaami
Kevali Pannattam Dhammam Sarnam Pavvajjaami

Meaning:
These four are auspicious: the Arihanta, the Siddhaa, the Saahu, and the Holy Law preached by the Enlightened Person.

These four are supreme: the Arihanta, the Siddhaa, the Saahu, and the Holy Law preached by the Arihantaa.

I take refuge in these four: in the Arihanta, in the Siddhaa, in the Saahu, and in the Holy Law preached by the Arihantaas.

There are four auspiciousness: the Arihanta, the Siddhaa, the Saahu, the Holy Law preached by the Kevali. There are four supreme beings, the Arihanta, the Siddhaa, the Saahu, the Holy Law prached by the omniscient. I take refuge in these four, in Arihantaa, in Siddhaa, in Saahu, in the holy Law preached by the omniscient.


Chants

1. Aum Namo Siddhaanam
I bow to God

2. Aum Arhum, Aum Arhum, Aum Arhum. Aum
I bow to God, the Supreme Power

3. Mahaaviraa, Mahaaviraa, Trishlaa Nandan Mahaaviraa Mahaaviraa

4. Aum Guru, Aum Guru, Aum Guru, Aum.
Jay Guru, Jay Guru, Jay Guru, Aum.