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SATA LAKHA PRUTHVIKAYA, 
SAAT LAKH APKAYA, 
SATA LAKHA TEUKAYA, 
SATA LAKHA VAUKAYA,
DASA LAKHA PRATYEKA VANASPATI-KAYA, 
CAUDAHA LAKHA SADHARANA 
VANASPATI-KAYA,
DO LAKHA DVINDRIYA, 
DO LAKHA TRINDRIYA, 
DO LAKHA CAURINDRIYA, 
CHAR LAKHA DEVATA, 
CHAR LAKHA NARAKI,
CHAR LAKHA TIRYANCA PANCENDRIYA, 
CAUDAHA LAKHA MANUSYA--
ISA TARAHA CAURASI LAKHA JIVA-YONI 
MEM SE MERE JIVA NE
JO KOI JIVA-HIMSA KI HO, 
KARAYI HO, 
KARATE HUE KA ANUMODANA KIYA HO, 
UNA SABA KA
MANA-VACANA-KAYA SE MICCHA MI DUKKADAM

 

Meaning;

Jain literature indicates that in the universe, there exist 8.4 million (84 lakhs) different forms of life based on their birth location.  They are classified as follows:

Seven lakhs (700,000) forms of living beings with earth as its body

Seven lakhs (700,000) forms of living beings with water as its body

Seven lakhs (700,000) forms of living beings with fire as its body

Seven lakhs (700,000) forms of living beings with air as its body

Ten lakhs (1,000,000) forms of above-ground vegetation with one soul in every independent living body,

Fourteen lakhs (1,400,000) forms of below-ground vegetation with multiple souls in every independent living body,

Two lakhs (200,000) forms of living beings with two sense organs,

Two lakhs (200,000) forms of living beings with three sense organs,

Two lakhs (200,000) forms of living beings with four sense organs,

Four lakhs (400,000) forms of heavenly beings,

Four lakhs (400,000) forms of living beings of hell,

Four lakhs (400,000) forms of animals with five sense organs,

Fourteen lakhs (1,400,000) forms of human beings

Out of eighty four lakhs (8.4 million) forms of living beings, if I may have hurt any living beings,

have caused others to hurt them, encouraged others to hurt them, or praised those who hurt

them, either by thought, words, and/or actions, I ask forgiveness for all such sinful activities.  I

forgive all living beings, may all living beings forgive me, I am friendly to all, I have enmity for

none.