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Pukkhara-vara-diva-ddhe, dhäyai-sande a jambu-dive a.
bharaheravaya-videhe, dhammäi-gare namamsämi. ....................1.
tama-timira-padala-viddham-sanassa sura-gana-narinda-mahiassa.
simä-dharassa vande, papphodia-moha-jälassa. .........................2.
jäi-jarä-marana-soga-panäsanassa, kalläna-pukkha-lavisälasuhä-
vahassa; ko deva-dänava-narinda-gana-chchiassa,
dhammassa sära muva labbha kare pamäyam? ............................3
siddhe bho! payao namo jina-mae, nandi sayä sanjame,
devam-näga-suvanna-kinnara-gana-ssabbhua-bhävachchie.
logo jattha paitthio jagaminam telukka-machchäsuram,
dhammo vaddhau säsao vijayao, dhammuttram vaddhau. ....................................4

Meaning;

 I bow down to those peaceful liberators who have established the sacred doctrine in the five Bhärata, five Airävata, and five Mahävideha continents (Kshetras) located in two and half islands made up by Jambudvipa, Dhatakikhanda and half of Pushkaradvipa....1 I worship the sacred doctrine, which is the destroyer of the darkness of ignorance, which is adored by celestial beings and  kings, which contains the rules of conduct, and which destroys the web of delusion.....2
The sacred doctrine which ends the sorrows of birth, old age, and death and that which brings everlasting bliss, which is worshiped by gods, demons and kings. How can, one who understands its essence,  ever become careless in following it?.....3 Oh wise men! Pay respectful salutations to the scriptures (shrutadharma) of the Tirthankaras, which are proven to be the most superior doctrine, and the most beneficial in the path of right conduct, and are faithfully worshiped by empyrean gods (vaimänik deva), mansion dwelling gods (bhavanapati deva), luminous gods (jyotishka deva) and forest gods (vyantara deva). Let this sacred doctrine, which includes adetailed description of all the six substances, all the three worlds and the living beings in each, be triumphant. May it be victorious and may it promote the dignity of the other tenets like minor and major vows......4.