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VANDITTU SAVVA-SIDDHE, 
DHAMMAYARIE A SAVVA-SAHU A
ICCHAMI PADIKKAMIU, 
SAVAGA-DHAMMAIARASSA    1
JO ME VAYAIYARO, 
NANE TAHA DANSANE CARITTE A
SUHUMO VA BAYARO VA, 
TAM NINDE TAM CA GARIHAMI    2
DUVIHE PARIGGAHAMMI,
 SAVAJJE BAHUVIHE A ARAMBHE
KARAVANE A KARANE, 
PADIKKAME DESIAM SAVVAM    3
JAM BADDHAMINDIEHIM, 
CAUHIM KASAEHIM APPASATTHEHIM
RAGENA VA DOSENA VA, 
TAM NINDE TAM CA GARIHAMI    4
AGAMANE-NIGGAMANE, 
THANE CANKAMANE ANABHOGE
ABHIOGE A NIOGE, 
PADIKKAME DESIAM SAVVAM    5
SANKA KANKHA VIGICCHA, 
PASANSA TAHA SANTHAVO KULINGISU
SAMMATTASSA-IARE, 
PADIKKAME DESIAM SAVVAM    6
CHAKKAYA-SAMARAMBHE, 
PAYANE A PAYAVANE A JE DOSA
ATTATTHA YA PARATTHA, 
UBHAYATTHA CEVA TAM NINDE    7
PANCANHAMANU-VVAYANAM, 
GUNA-VVAYANAM CA TINHAMAIYARE
SIKKHANAM CA CAUNHAM, 
PADIKKAME DESIAM SAVVAM    8
PADHAME ANU-VVAYAMMI,
 THULAGA-PANAIVAYA-VIRAIO
AYARIA-MAPPASATTHE, 
ITTHA PAMAYA-PPASANGENAM    9
VAHA-BANDHA-CHAVI-CCHEE, AIBHARE BHATTA-PANA-VUCCHEE
PADHAMA-VAYASSA-IYARE, 
PADIKKAME DESIAM SAVVAM    10
BIE ANU-VVAYAMMI, 
PARITHULAGA-ALIYA-VAYANA-VIRAIO
AYARIA-MAPPASATTHE, 
ITTHA PAMAYA-PPASANGENAM    11
SAHASA RAHASSA DARE, 
MOSUVAESE A KUDALEHE A
BIYA-VAYASSA-IARE, 
PADIKKAME DESIAM SAVVAM    12
TAIE ANU-VVAYAMMI, 
THULAGA-PARADAVVA-HARANA-VIRAIO
AYARIA-MAPPASATTHE, 
ITTHA PAMAYA-PPASANGENAM    13
TENAHADA-PPAOGE, 
TAPPADIRUVE VIRUDDHA-GAMANE A
KUDA-TULA KUDA-MANE, 
PADIKKAME DESIAM SAVVAM    14
CAUTTHE ANU-VVAYAMMI, 
NICCAM PARADARA-GAMANA-VIRAIO
AYARIA-MAPPASATTHE, 
ITTHA PAMAYA-PPASANGENAM    15
APARIGGAHIA-ITTARA, 
ANANGA-VIVAHA-TIVVA-ANURAGE
CAUTTHA-VAYASSA-IARE, 
PADIKKAME DESIAM SAVVAM    16
ITTO ANU-VVAE PANCAMAMMI, 
AYARIA-MAPPASATTHAMMI
PARIMANA-PARICCHEE, 
ITTHA PAMAYA-PPASANGENAM    17
DHANA-DHANNA-KHITTA-VATTHU, RUPPA-SUVANNE A KUVIA-PARIMANE
DUPAE CAUPPAYAMMI YA, 
PADIKKAME DESIAM SAVVAM    18
GAMANASSA U PARIMANE, 
DISASU UDDHAM AHE A TIRIAM CA
VUDDHI SAI-ANTARADDHA, 
PADHAMAMMI GUNA-VVAE NINDE    19
MAJJAMMI A MANSAMMI A, PUPPHE A PHALE A GANDHA-MALLE A
UVABHOGA-PARIBHOGE, 
BIAMMI GUNA-VVAE NINDE    20
SACITTE PADIBADDHE, 
APOLI-DUPPOLIAM CA AHARE
TUCCHOSAHI-BHAKKHANAYA, PADIKKAME DESIAM SAVVAM    21
INGALI-VANA-SADI-, BHADI-PHODI SUVAJJAE KAMMAM VANIJJAM CEVA 
DANTA-LAKKHA-RASA-KESA-VISA-VISAYAM    22
EVAM KHU JANTA-PILLANA KAMMAM, NILLANCHANAM CA DAVA-DANAM
SARA-DAHA-TALAYA-SOSAM, 
ASAI-POSAM CA VAJJIJJA    23
SATTHAGGI-MUSALA-JANTAGA-TANA-KATTHE MANTA-MULA-BHESAJJE
DINNE DAVAVIE VA, PADIKKAME DESIAM SAVVAM    24
NHANU-VVATTANA-VANNAGA-VILEVANE 
SADDA-RUVA-RASA-GANDHE
VATTHASANA-ABHARANE, 
PADIKKAME DESIAM SAVVAM    25
KANDAPPE KUKKUIE, 
MOHARI-AHIGARANA-BHOGA-AIRITTE
DANDAMMI ANATTHAE, 
TAIAMMI-GUNA-VVAE NINDE    26
TIVIHE DUPPANIHANE,
 ANA-VATTHANE TAHA SAI-VIHUNE
SAMAIYA-VITAHA-KAE, 
PADHAME SIKKHA-VAE NINDE    27
ANAVANE PESAVANE, 
SADDE RUVE A PUGGALA-KKHEVE
DESAVAGASIAMMI, 
BIE SIKKHA-VAE NINDE    28
SANTHARUCCARA-VIHI-PAMAYA TAHA CEVA BHOYANA-BHOE
POSAHA-VIHI-VIVARIE,
 TAIE SIKKHA-VAE NINDE    29
SACITTE NIKKHIVANE, 
PIHINE VAVAESA-MACCHARE CEVA
KALAIKKAMA-DANE, 
CAUTTHE SIKKHA-VAE NINDE    30
SUHIESU A DUHIESU A, 
JA ME ASSANJAESU ANUKAMPA
RAGENA VA DOSENA VA, 
TAM NINDE TAM CA GARIHAMI    31
SAHUSU SAMVIBHAGO,
 NA KAO TAVA-CARANA-KARANA-JUTTESU
SANTE PHASUA-DANE, 
TAM NINDE TAM CA GARIHAMI    32
IHA-LOE PARA-LOE, 
JIVIA-MARANE A ASANSA-PAOGE
PANCA-VIHO AIARO, 
MA MAJJHA HUJJA MARANANTE    33
KAENA KAIASSA, PADIKKAME VAIASSA VAYAE
MANASA MANASIASSA, 
SAVVASSA VAYAIARASSA    34
VANDANA-VAYA-SIKKHA-GARAVESU, 
SANNA-KASAYA-DANDESU
GUTTISU A SAMIISU A, 
JO AIARO A TAM NINDE    35
SAMMADDITTHI JIVO, JAI VI HU PAVAM SAMAYARAI KINCI
APPO SI HOI BANDHO, JENA NA NIDDHAMDHASAM KUNAI    36
TAM PI HU SAPADIKKAMANAM, 
SAPPARIAVAM SAUTTARA-GUNAM CA
KHIPPAM UVASAMEI, 
VAHI VVA SUSIKKHIO VIJJO    37
JAHA VISAM KUTTHA-GAYAM, 
MANTA-MULA-VISARAYA
VIJJA HANANTI MANTEHIM, 
TO TAM HAVAI NIVVISAM    38
EVAM ATTHA-VIHAM KAMMAM, 
RAGA-DOSA-SAMAJJIAM
ALOANTO A NINDANTO, 
KHIPPAM HANAI SUSAVAO    39
KAYA-PAVO VI MANUSSO, 
ALOIA NINDIA GURU-SAGASE
HOI AIREGA-LAHUO, 
OHARIA-BHARUVVA BHARAVAHO    40
AVASSAENA EENA, SAVAO JAIVI BAHURAO HOI
DUKKHANAMANTA-KIRIAM,
 KAHI ACIRENA KALENA    41
ALOANA BAHUVIHA, NA YA SAMBHARIA PADIKKAMANA-KALE
MULA-GUNA-UTTARA-GUNE, 
TAM NINDE TAM CA GARIHAMI    42
TASSA DHAMMASSA KEVALI-PANNATTASSA, ABBHUTTHIO MI ARAHANAE, 
VIRAO MI VIRAHANAE
TIVIHENA PADIKKANTO, 
VANDAMI JINE CAUVVISAM    43
JAVANTI CEIAIM, 
UDDHE A AHE A TIRIA-LOE A
SAVVAIM TAIM VANDE, 
IHA SANTO TATTHA SANTAIM    44
JAVANTA KE VI SAHU, 
BHARAHERAVAYA-MAHAVIDEHE A
SAVVESIM TESIM PANAO, 
TIVIHENA TIDANDA-VIRAYANAM    45
CIRA-SANCIYA-PAVA-PANASANII,
 BHAVA-SAYA-SAHASSA-MAHANIE
CAUVISA-JINA-VINIGGAYA-KAHAI, 
VOLANTU ME DIAHA    46
MAMA MANGALA-MARIHANTA, 
SIDDHA SAHU SUAM CA DHAMMO A
SAMMA-DDITTHI DEVA, 
DINTU SAMAHIM CA BOHIM CA    47
PADISIDDHANAM KARANE, KICCANA-MAKARANE PADIKKAMANAM
ASADDAHANE A TAHA, 
VIVARIA-PARUVANAE A    48
KHAMEMI SAVVA-JIVE, 
SAVVE JIVA KHAMANTU ME
MITTI ME SAVVA-BHUESU, 
VERAM MAJJHA NA KENAI    49
EVAMAHAM ALOIA, NINDIA-GARAHIA-DUGANCHIAM SAMMAM
TIVIHENA PADIKKANTO, 
VANDAMI JINE CAUVVISAM    50 

Meaning:

Bowing to the omniscient pathfinders (tirthankaras) and liberated souls (siddhas), the
Leaders of monastic congregation (dharmacharya), and all the monks (sadhus), i wish to
Confess for all the wrong doings i may have committed while following layman’s vows ....1
I wish to confess, scorn and reproach for whatever slight or major wrong doing i may
Have committed, in respect to ethical behavior related to right knowledge (jnana), right
Faith (darshana), right conduct (charitra) and the other two, austerity (tapa) and energy (virya)… 2
I want to repent for the wrong doing i may have committed in regard to acquiring two
Types of possessiveness, external (wealth, live stock, land etc) and internal (passions
, etc) as well as any day-to-day harmful activities, either done by me or approved such
Activities done by others… 3
I scorn and reproach all the wrong doing i may have committed as a result of activities by sense organs (indriya), or by four kinds of passions (kashaya), and by attachment and aversion… 4
I want to confess for all wrongdoings i may have committed during the day while coming,
Going, standing, moving about, and performed sinful activities under pressure from any
One and due to bondage… 5
I want to confess for any wrong doing of right faith that i may have committed during
The day, by doubt, desire, dislike, praise and acquaintance with believers in false Doctrines…6
I criticize myself for the harm i may have caused to six categories of living beings while
Cooking, making someone else to cook or approve someone else cooking, for myself,
For others or for both  (explanation: cooking is just one example reprehension or
Fault is for any activity where there is desire to kill, or actually harm or kill any living Beings) …7
I want to confess (pratikramana) for whatever violations i may have committed during
The day in respect to the five minor vows (anu vrata), three spiritual vows of merit (gunaVrata) and four spiritual vows of   discipline (shiksha vrata) …8
As regards to the first vow of non-violence, i want to confess for whatever violations i
May have committed during the day, due to my careless (pramada) or disapproving
Behavior to a living being, such as beating, binding (tying), mutilating, overloading and Starving others ……9, 10
As regards to the second vow of truthfulness, i want to atone for whatever violations
I may have committed during the day, due to careless or disapproving behavior, such as
Falsely accusing, disclosing close secrets of trusting person, betraying by divulging
Spousal secrets, preaching wrong doctrines and forging documents 11, 12
As regards to the third vow of non-stealing, i want to confess for whatever violations i
May have committed during the day, due to careless or disapproving behavior, such as
Buying stolen goods, helping a thief in burglary, adulterating and selling, smuggling
And selling contrabands and falsifying weights and measures… 13, 14
As regards the fourth vow of celibacy, i want to confess for whatever adultery i may
Have committed during the day, due to careless or disapproving behavior, such as illicit
Sexual relations with unmarried girls other women, arranging marriage for strangers
And have intense sensual desires …15, 16
As regards to the fifth lesser vow of non-possession, i want to confess for whatever
Violations i may have committed during the day, due to careless or disapproving
Behavior, such as excessive accumulation of wealth and grains, farm and real estate
Property, silver, gold and other precious metals, two legged  and   four legged living beings… 17, 18
As regards to voluntary confinement of directions (dig vrata) the first spiritual vow of
Self discipline (guna vrata), i want to criticize myself for whatever violations i may have
Committed by increasing or forgetting the restrictions in movement in upper, lower,Or oblique direction  … 19
As regards to  simplicity (bhogabhoga vrata) the second spiritual vow of self discipline,
I want to reprehend for whatever violations i may have committed like, consuming
Alcoholic beverages, meat, other forbidden food and fruits, enjoying the fragrance of flowers, camphor, and wearing flower garlands…  20
I want to make it right by confessing for whatever violations i may have committed
During the day by using sentient things, eating uncooked, partially cooked or food Of little or no nutritious value (junk food) …21
1A lay person should strictly avoid doing the following five occupations harmful to
Living beings:
Using fire to bake the bricks and earthen vessels (potter), growing or destroying
Flowers, fruits, vegetables or grains (farming), selling or renting domestic farm
Animals, carts drawn by livestock, (horses, camels, cattle) digging or drilling wells a
Lay person should also refrain from doing following five types of businesses which
Deal in selling or buying ivory, pearls, wax, clarified-butter (ghee), oil, jaggery, slaves,
Bird feathers, animal hairs, narcotics, liquors and weapons… 22
for the same reason one should avoid the following five activities; use of flour mills;
Use of grinding machines to crush sugarcane and sesame seeds; piercing the nose, ears
Or cut off body parts; to set fire in forests, houses or fields with vegetation; emptying
The lakes and water reservoirs; support profession of prostitution; and raise wild animals.... 23
I want to amend by confessing for any wrong doing i may have committed during the day
By providing weapons, kilns (furnaces) for fire, wooden pestle (dhoko), stone hand mills
(ghanti), straw, wood, magical spells or herbs or powders … 24
I want to amend by confessing for any wrong doing i may have committed during the day
Like using excessive water to bathe, applying turmeric powder to body, applying
Fragrant powder or sandal wood paste to the body, listening to music and watching
Television excessively for entertainment, use make-up, flavors, scents, clothes, luxurious seat, jewelry etc…… 25
As regards to piety (anarthadanda vrata) the third spiritual vow of merit, i want to
Reprehend for whatever violations i may have committed like, telling vulgar stories,
Crude jokes and making fun of others; keeping arms in house; and possessing things in Excess ……26
The things listed in verses 22 to 26 are violations of vow of piety, the third spiritual vow Of self-discipline
As regards to the practice of equanimity (samayika), the first disciplinary vow   (shiksa Vrata), i want to criticize myself for whatever violations i may have committed like, non-
Vigilant activities of mind, speech and body (evil thoughts, words or actions), taking
Wrong postures, forgetfulness about time of performing samayika etc …27
as regards to the additional confinement (deshavakashika vrata) the second
Disciplinary vow,  i want to reprehend for whatever violations i may have committed such
As, by getting or sending things for self-consumption or business beyond the set limits;
Drawing some one’s attention by coughing, clapping, by making sound or by throwing
Objects 28
As regards to living an ascetic’s life (sadhu) for limited duration (posadhopavasa vrata),
The third Disciplinary vow, i want to reprehend for whatever violations i may have
Committed such as, not being vigilant while putting things down on the floor; being
Negligent at the time of urinating and defecating; idling away the time by napping or
Sleeping and worrying about meals…… 29
As regards to charity (dana vrata) the fourth disciplinary vow, i want to reprehend for
Whatever violations i may have committed like; covering up alms with living things;
Telling lies about articles offered to the monks or inviting them to take meal after
Their time has passed; doing charity in a state of anger, pride or jealousy……30
I want to criticize and reprehend myself in the presence of the holy preceptor (guru),
For any wrong doing i may have committed by showing compassion, out of attachment
Towards the monks and nuns who may be happy, healthy, learned and of good conduct or
With feelings of aversion towards unhappy, sick, lacking in right knowledge and of Loose conduct… 31
I want to criticize and reprehend myself in the presence of the holy preceptor, if i have
Failed to give alms for reasons within my control to the monks who faithfully observe
Vows of austerity and self- restraint …32
I do not want to commit any one of the following five wrong doing: to the vow of
Auspicious voluntary death (sanlekhana) till my demise; to use the mystical powers to
Gain material happiness in this world or in heavens; desire to live longer if i gain name
And fame by austerity; desire to die if sorrows befalls on me; or to entertain intense Sensual desires …33
I want to amend by confessing any wrong doing i may have committed in respect to any of
The vows and restraints by harmful physical, vocal or mental activities 34
I criticize myself for any wrong doing i may have committed in respect to: two types of
Worships (to god and to spiritual teacher) (vandankarya);12 vows (vratkarya); two types
Of teachings {to read the scriptures, to understand them and to put into practice
(shikshakarma)}; three kinds of prides (garava) (of taste, wealth and physical health);
Four types of instincts (sangna) (of food, fear, sex and hoarding), four types of
Passions (kashaya); three types of evil activities (danda) (mental, verbal and physical); three-fold self-control (gupti); and five-foldvigilance (samiti)…… 35
A person with right faith acquires only minor karmic bond even though one may commit
Sins because one does not act with malice or cruelty and when he confesses and
Repents as prescribed by a spiritual preceptor he gets rid of them swiftly, the same way
As a well trained physician cures sickness… 36, 37
Just as a well-trained physician removes the poison spread in a body and renders it
Poison free with help of right spells, the same way a layperson that has confessed and
Repented his sins sincerely in front of a spiritual preceptor, is able to swiftly destroy
The bonds of all eight karmas formed due to hatred and attachment he lightens his
Burden of sins just as a person feels lightened when he unloads the heavy burden he Happens to carry…… 38, 39, 40
A layperson that has accumulated much karmic dust due to sinful activities, will be able
To destroy all the sinful sorrows by performing spiritual retreat involving penance (pratikramana) …41
I want to criticize myself and reprehend in front of a spiritual preceptor for any wrong
Doing i may have committed because of not contemplating on any lapses related to
Principal vows (mula guna) (five minor vows and three merit vows) and auxiliary vows
{(uttara guna) (disciplinary vow)} at the time of performing penitential retreat (pratikramana)… 42
I am ready to follow the layman’s vows laid down by omniscients, and i bow to the 24
Tirthankars (pathfinders) while performing penitential retreat for any sins committed
Through the activities of mind, speech and body… 43
I, who live here, adore all those images of jinas present in the upper world, lower
World and the middle world, and pay my respect to all the monks, who have freed
Themselves from the mental verbal and bodily sins, residing in five bharata, five airavata
And five mahavideha continents (kshetras)…… 44, 45
I wish to spend all my days in contemplating on the scriptures spoken by 24 tirthankars,
Which destroys all the sins committed from eternity and brings an end to multitude of rebirths…… 46
Lord arihanta, lord siddha, respected monks and scriptures are auspicious to me o
Enlightened one, bestow equanimity (calmness) and right faith on me ……47
One should perform penitential retreat for any wrong doing one may commit in respect
To the following four reasons: committing forbidden activities listed in the scriptures,
failing to do the pious activities, having doubt in, and to speak against the scriptures…… 48
I forgive all living beings i seek pardon from all living beings i am friendly towards all
Living beings and seek enmity (hatred) with none …49
I bow down to 24 tirthankars after purifying the mind, speech and body by
Contemplating, reprehending, repenting and despising my sins in presence of the Spiritual preceptor… 50