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kalläna-kandam padhamam jinindam, santim tao nemi-jinam munindam.
päsam payäsam sugunikka-thänam, bhattii vande siri-vaddhamänam...1
apära-sansära-samudda-päram, pattä sivam dintu suikka-säram.
savve jinindä sura-vinda-vandä, kalläna-vallina visäla-kandä ...?
nivväna-magge vara-jäna-kappam, panäsiyä-sesa-kuväi-dappam.
mayam jinänam saranam buhänam, namämi nichcham tijaga-ppahänam...3
kundindu-gokkhira-tusara-vannä, saroja-hatthä kamle nisannä.
väesiri putthaya-vagga-hatthä, suhäya sä amha sayä pastthä.....4

Meaning:

With devotion I pay respects to, foremost Lord Rushabhdeva,

fountain of all good, peaceful and soothing like a moon Lord

Shantinatha, supreme lord among monks Lord Neminatha,

enlightener Lord Parshvanatha and establisher of good virtues

revered Vardhamana Swami. 1

The ones, who have successfully crossed the ocean of mundane

existence, who are adored by the celestial beings and who are like

the widely spread roots of happiness, all the Jinas; grant me the

ultimate release (moksha). 2

The supreme vehicle for the path of liberation, the destroyer of ego

of all wrong believers, shelter of the wise, the principle doctrines

(agamas) of Jineshwara in three worlds, to which I pay my eternal

respect. 3

Fair complexion like jasmine flower, full moon, milk of cow and

dew, seated on a lotus, holding lotus in one hand, and a bundle of

books in the other hand, beneficent to all, you! Goddess of learning

(Sarsavati Devi) always blesses us with happiness. 4