Darshan Path

””’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.