JAIN MANTRAS
Mantras and Explanations
GURUVANI
Guruji was a master of meditation and the science of sound. His teaching is called 'Arhum Yoga' — encompasses all aspects of philosophy and yogic practice in the Arihant Spiritual Tradition.
NAMOKAR MANTRA
| Sanskrit | Translation |
|---|---|
| NAMO ARIHANTANAM | I bow to the Arihantas, the perfected human beings, Godmen. |
| NAMO SIDDHANAM | I bow to the Siddhas, liberated bodiless souls, God. |
| NAMO AIRIYANAM | I bow to the Acharyas, the masters and heads of congregations. |
| NAMO UVAJJHAYANAM | I bow to the Upadhyayas, the spiritual teachers. |
| NAMO LOE SAVVA SAHUNAM | I bow to the spiritual practitioners in the universe, Sadhus. |
| ESO PANCA NAMOKARO | This five-fold obeisance mantra, |
| SAVVA PAVAPANASNO | Destroys all sins and obstacles, |
| MANGALANAMCA SAVVESIM | And of all auspicious repetitions, |
| PADHAMAM HAVAI MANGALAM | Is the first and foremost. |
OMMMMM….ORIGIN OF MANTRAS
The twelfth verse of the Shraman Sutra describes how Om is the essence of the Namokar Mantra:
'Arihanta Asrira Airiye Uvajjhaya Munino Panchakhar Nippano Omkaro Panchparamitthi.'
The initial letters of the names of the five divine personalities combine to make Om or Aum according to the following formulation:
A + A + A = A (3 A sounds combine to make A)
A + U = O (A and U combine to make O)
O + M = OM or Aum
Om is the base. It is the mother and source of all sounds. When chanting Om, we are also chanting the Namokar Mantra. When chanting the Namokar Mantra, Om is there, everywhere. Om is the original sound.
Om represents the three main forces in nature: A stands for creation, U for preservation, and M for destruction. According to the particular power of the sound, or the combination of sounds, a mantra will have an effect of creation, preservation, or destruction.
The Namokar Mantra basically uses the destructive force since without the destruction of bad karma nothing beneficial can be attained. Namo Arihantanam, Namo Airiyanam, Namo Loe Savva Sahunam have destructive power.
The Namokar Mantra also includes the powers of creation and preservation. Through the mantra, one can attain divine knowledge and samadhi, which is the blissful state of self-realization. The divine knowledge of Namo Uvajjhayanam is representative of creation. And the samadhi of Namo Siddhanam represents preservation.
Om can be used as a shorter form of the Namokar Mantra, as can Arhum or A, Si, A, U, Saya Namah.
BALANCING PLANETARY EFFECTS
| Solar System | Mantra |
|---|---|
| SUN | Om Namo Siddhanam |
| MOON | Om Namo Arihantanam |
| MARS | Om Hreem Namo Siddhanam |
| VENUS | Om Hreem Namo Arihantanam |
| MERCURY | Om Hreem Namo Uvajjhayanam |
| JUPITER | Om Hreem Namo Airiyanam |
| SATURN | Om Hreem Namo Loe Savva Sahunam |
| SOUTH AND NORTH NODES | Om Hreem Namo Loe Savva Sahunam |
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