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Quick Answer

The Vandana Sutra in Pratikraman is a specific verse expressing obeisance to the Tirthankaras. Here is the text of the Vandana Sutra commonly recited during Pratikraman:

Vandana Sutra:

"णमो अरिहंताणं,
णमो सिद्धाणं,
णमो आयरियाणं,
णमो उवज्झायाणं,
णमो लोए सव्वसाहूणं।"

Transliteration:

"ṇamo arihantāṇam,
ṇamo siddhāṇam,
ṇamo āyariyāṇam,
ṇamo uvajjhāyāṇam,
ṇamo loe savvasāhūṇam."

Meaning:

"I bow to the Arihants (enlightened beings),
I bow to the Siddhas (liberated souls),
I bow to the Acharyas (spiritual leaders),
I bow to the Upadhyayas (preceptors),
I bow to all the Sadhus (monks) in the world."

This is the traditional Vandana Sutra used in Pratikraman rituals to pay respect and seek blessings from the enlightened beings and the Jain spiritual hierarchy.

Detailed Answer

The Vandana Sutra in Pratikraman is a specific verse expressing obeisance to the Tirthankaras. Here is the text of the Vandana Sutra commonly recited during Pratikraman:

Vandana Sutra:

"णमो अरिहंताणं,
णमो सिद्धाणं,
णमो आयरियाणं,
णमो उवज्झायाणं,
णमो लोए सव्वसाहूणं।"

Transliteration:

"ṇamo arihantāṇam,
ṇamo siddhāṇam,
ṇamo āyariyāṇam,
ṇamo uvajjhāyāṇam,
ṇamo loe savvasāhūṇam."

Meaning:

"I bow to the Arihants (enlightened beings),
I bow to the Siddhas (liberated souls),
I bow to the Acharyas (spiritual leaders),
I bow to the Upadhyayas (preceptors),
I bow to all the Sadhus (monks) in the world."

This is the traditional Vandana Sutra used in Pratikraman rituals to pay respect and seek blessings from the enlightened beings and the Jain spiritual hierarchy.

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