Kalyan Mandir Stotra
अभीप्सितकार्य सिद्धिदायक
कल्याणमन्दिरमुदारमवद्य – भेदि –
भीताभय – प्रदमनिन्दितमङ्घ्रिपद्मम्।
संसारसागर – निमज्जदशेष-जन्तु
पोतायमानमभिनम्य जिनेश्वरस्य।।१।।
यस्य स्वयं सुरगुरुर्गरिमाम्बुराशे:,
स्तोत्रं सुविस्तृतमतिर्न विभुर्विधातुम्।
तीर्थेश्वरस्य कमठस्मयधूमकेतो-
स्तस्याहमेष किल संस्तवनं करिष्ये।।२।।
The poet declares his intention of praising Lord Parshvanatha
Having bowed to the lotus feet of that Jineshvara (Tirthankar Lord Parshvanatha), who is the ocean of greatness. whom (even) the preceptor of Gops (Brihaspati) himself in spite of his supremely wide knowledge is unable to praise and who is a comet (or fire) in destroying the arrogance of Kamatha-the feet which are, the temple of bliss’ which are sublime, which can destroy sins and give safety to the terrified, which are faultless and (i.e. serva the purpose of) a life-boat for all beings sinking in the ocean of existence. I will indeed compose a hymn (in honour) of Him
जलभय-निवारक
सामान्यतोऽपि तव वर्णयितुं स्वरूप-
मस्मादृश: कथमधीश! भवन्त्यधीशा:।।
धृष्टोऽपि कौशिकशिशुर्यदि वा दिवान्धो,
रूपं प्ररूपयति किल घर्मरश्मे:?।।३।।
He points out his incompetency to under take such a work.
Oh Lord ! how can persons like us succeed in giving even a general outline of Thy nature? Is indeed a young-one of an owl blind by day capable of describing the orb of the hot-rayed one (sun). however presumptuous it may be?