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Bhaktamara Stotra is the most famous of the Jain sanskrit prayers. It was composed by Acharya Manatunga.
The name Bhaktamara comes from a combination of two sanskrit names, "Bhakta" (Devotee) and "Amar" (Immortal). So, it is said that by recitation of this Stotra, a person gets free from the worldly bonds, attains salvation, and hence becomes immortal.
भक्तामर-प्रणत-मौलिमणि-प्रभाणा-मुद्योतकं दलित-पाप-तमोवितानम्
सम्यक् प्रणम्य जिन पादयुगं युगादावालंबनं भवजले पततां जनानाम् || १|| यः संस्तुतः सकल-वांग्मय- तत्व-बोधाद्-उद्भूत- बुद्धिपटुभिः सुरलोकनाथैः
स्तोत्रैर्जगत्त्रितय चित्त-हरैरुदरैःस्तोष्ये किलाहमपि तं प्रथमं जिनेन्द्रम्||२||
As the second verse states, it is in the praise of the first Tirthankara, Lord Rishabha. There is some variation in the number of verses of the available manuscripts; some have 48 verses, while others have 44 verses. A few have 52 verses. The last verse gives the name of the author Manatunga.
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According to legends that are given in several texts, the Jain monk Manatunga was chained and imprisoned by the local King Bhoja. Manatunga composed his stotra (hymn) in the prison. With the completion of each verse, a chain broke, or a door opened. Manatunga was free when all the verses were finished.
TRANSLATED BY ANTARA RASHTREEYA UPADHYAY MUNI SHREE 108 MANOGNA SAGAR JI MAHARAAJ DISCIPLE OF AACHARYA SHREE 108 RAYANA SAGAR JI MAHARAJ 1) Having bowed down to duel feet duly of first Lord , Which brighten gems in crowns of prostrating Devas, Destroying darkness of sins helping fallen, In mundane ocean at the first of this creation
2) Prayer I do of that Lord who has been praised by Lord of celestials with complete knowledge of All principles and meritorious mind wonderful Fantastic hymns which attract hearts of the three words.
3) Thy throne has been adored by angles Almighty Myself without knowledge shameless try to do this Expect the boy who else tries to catch the moon in water Only because he doesn’t know the sky as the Moon place.
4) Bright like the Moon Thy features can’t be explained there Even by angle preceptor with wide good knowledge How can a man swim off sea vomiting the crocodiles At the time of world destruction really impossible
5) Still I do the hymn of Thou Lord of saints ! Really Shameless incapable just like that of deer which Faces the Loin to protect child only of love there This is the gift of Mature for Thy devotees
6) Though ignorant I am Lord Laughed at by scholars But by devotion only Thy hymn is spoken off Just like the Nightingale sounds very sweet in spring there Seeing the bunches of buds of that fine mango
7) As the darkness of the night is destroyed by Sunrays Sins acquired in the many births vanish by prayer Immediately of Thou Oh! Lord completely So I compose this Thy hymn for freedom early.
8) Drop of water on lotus leaf looks like the pearl there People enjoy the beauty in the absence of the pearl So this Thy hymn because of Thy greatness only Cherishes the hearts of devotees even though I am small
9) Thou are devoid of all those eighteen defects Lord ! Only Thy name is enough for destroying sins Lord ! Just Like the Sun who very far away from the lotii Blossoms them in the lakes by only the bright rays
10) Thou ornaments of universe ! Lord of all Living ones, What wonder is there Oh ! Lord if you make like thou What sis the use of that rich who can’t make sheltered one Equal to him in wealth soon this is Thy greatness Lord.
11) One who sees once Thy beauty never goes to another No satisfaction for eyes elsewhere expect Thou Drinking the sweet water of Milk Ocean who likes Sipping of the salt water of Atlantic Ocean
12) Atoms by which Thou were made quite beautiful ones Only so much not more there in the world exist then So parallel no man was there for Thou Oh ! Lord ! Thou art the Beauty of the three universe in total
13) Where Thy face which attract men heaven beings angles Where that of Moon with many spots Which fades in the day Light Thou art the Lord un parallel in the all three universe He who compares Thy self with any one is not right
14) Thy fine and beautiful attributes even cross the three worlds Who comes and shelter Thou Lord becomes free completely None restrict him form going any where in universe Just like the Moon rays move free in the Sky and else where
15) Thy heart is so strong even Heavenly Beauties couldn’t Shake off at all no Wonder Does Great Mountain shake Even by strong wind at the worlds destruction time there Where small hillocks are powered Really Thou art Great !
16) Thou art the Great Light with no fume filament oil Still Thou lighten the Three Worlds completely Oh Lord ! Even the wind which shaken Mountains also there Can’t harm Thy light meritorious universal
17) Thou art The Great Sun never set Not caught by Rahu Brightness the Three Worlds at a time rightly completely Neither Clouds can come in Thy path nor can disturb you Thou Excellent Sun ever shine blossom all of us Lord !
18) Thou art the Moon destroying delusion darkness Neither disturbed by Clouds nor by Rahu any time Thy Face louts is glittering with Great Light Oh ! Lord ! plendid Moon in The universe ever rising shining.
19) Why Moon in night ? Why Sun in day? When Thou art there? Thy feet distruct the sins Lord! When grains are ripen What is the use of Clouds filled with water in the field No need of anything is there where Almighty is.
20) As knowledge exist in Thou Infinite Oh! Lord ! So not in Brahma Hari Har exist there Oh! Lord ! Greatness of luster of Gems is not there in Glass Though fine it looks with many rays attractive only
21) People get satisfied only after getting Thou But not with other Gods who have attachment aversion When once one sees Thou Oh Lord ! in this existence Will not be attached by any else in future
22) Hundreds of Ladies give birth for hundred Sons there But no other Mother has , given birth for great Son , Equal to Thou only East gives birth for Bright Sun Other directions give birth for many Stars and Planets
23) Thou Extreme Masculine Bright Spotless and Darkless Saints offer Salutation Victor over death After attaining Thy self this only is the Path For Salvation from mundane worries. Lord of all the Saints
24) Thou In destructible ! Might ! In conceives Lord ! Un- countable the first, One , Supreme the Able External ! Cupid-victor Thou ! Ascetic Master One ! Also many Knowledge-nature stainless Saints say
25) As Thou profess the Heavenly Thou are the Buddha As Thou make all the three worlds Happy Thou Shankar ! Thou art the Bramha creating Path of Salvation Thou art Jinendra Purushottama in this Universe.
26) Blowing for Thou who wash off worries of the Three Worlds Blowing for Ornaments of this Beautiful Earth Blowing for Lord of all these Three Universe now Blowing for Great Lord who dries-off Mundane Ocean
27) What wonder is there when All Attributes have taken Shelter in Thou only Lord ! Else where they are not Even-in dream defects don’t appear near Thou Ass all other give place and welcome errors Lord !
28) Just like the Sun who looks Fine in the midst of blue clouds Expanding rays of bright Light Thy body Beautiful In the midst of tree Ashoka shines there ever Lord ! Granduer of Samavasarana is Pratiharya
29) Thy Golden body oh ! Lord ! glitters in the Throne there This Pratiharya Simhasana wonderful there With beautiful gem rays bright just like the Sun Great Rising over the of Udayachal Mountain.
30) White and beautiful Chamaras on the both side of Thy Golden body which move up and down charmingly Look like the water falls on both sides of Golden Summit of the Meru Mountain with Moon Bright water.
31) Just like the Moon trio Thy parasoltrio with Charming pearl group there brighter than Great Sun show that Thou art the Lord ! of all these lower and higher Also the middle Three Universe Bowings we do now
32) Wonder sounds of different Trumpets and Drums there Produce in sky which indicate cheer for the Three words Those Victors Sounds which Wringle Narrate Thy Great Fame there This Pratiharya Dundubhi of Thou Almighty
33) Rose Lotus Jasmine Coral many kinds of flowers were Showered there in Samavasarana reverse facing up Lord ! Perfumed drops of water with Fine Breeze Heavenly Just like the Shower of Thy Words Fine and Diving there
34) Winning over the all Bright things in the Universe Thy Bhamandal with the Light of the Suns Many shining Splendour But cold also like Moon there exist behind Thou So neither nights nor darkness Ever Light Delight there
35) Thou art the only Expert in the Three Worlds Oh ! Lord ! For explaining the Principles of the exact real Path Thy voice Divine which emerges show us the path of Heaven and Salvation for all in their all Languages
36) Where ever Thou keep Thy Feet Lord ! there those Celestials Form the Golden lotii charming with bright rays Still Thou art not attached with this Grandeur Oh ! Lord ! But this devotion is of those Heavenly beings
37) As Thy splender Glory Lord in the Samavasarana At the time of Discourse Divine no other have this Grandeur As Sun can destroy darkness with powerful rays there Even the group of many Stars Planets can’t do this deed
38) He who has taken shelter in Thy feet Oh ! My Lord ! Will not be terrored with Elephant intoxicated With temples swelling run out on which bees are roaming there Coming up in front with anger paused by the bees there
39) He who has strong faith in Thy Feet firm like the mountain Will not be attacked by even Cruel King Lion there Which is breaking temples of that Elephant with blood swell? With the pearl on earth sprayed there will
40) Even The Terrible Fire with increasing flame Lord! By the air blowing highly in destruction time there Burning and swallowing all things in the Universe Will be put out by Thy Name Water completely
41) One who has Thy name in heart can cross the Serpent Neck of which is blue like that of Nightingale there Even with Hood standing eyes red with anger Lord! Lust of the Snake gets destroyed by Thy Name Medicine
42) Just like the Darkness is destroyed by the Sun rays Thy Hymn destroys the Strongest Army in which there Horses are jumping Elephant are roaring with terroring Noise of Soldier shouting weapons sounding harshly.
43) One who attains Thy scared feet-duels Oh! My Lord ! Will Victor over the battle however Greater be With blood flowing like water by goad piercing Soldiers on Elephant fighting on Horses speedily
44) One who always remembers Thinks of Thou only Sitting in the boats to cross the Sea where in crocodiles are Coming up in anger along with Whales wavering waves Will reach the bank with very ease even through the water fire
45) Pearson who applies Dust of Thy Feet Lotii Lord ! If at all he is attacked by severs Disease which Liking to make man die will soon become there Pain Free and Beautiful Lord! Thy Miracle Great this
46) He who remember s always Thy Name Divine Lord ! Will get freedom by strong chain Bondage over him Starting from feet to neck which crush the complete body As Manatungasooree was freed in Dhara there
47) That man or women who reads this Divine Hymn of Great Lord ! Will be away from Fears of Elephant Line Fire Serpent Battle Sea Illness Bondage all these Eight With purity of heart and full Concentration
48) This Garland of Thy attributes Oh ! Lord ! Jinendra Made of Flowers of Different colours Scented Beautiful Has been composed by “MANOGNA” for sin destruction Which makes the man who reads Rich Wise Gay Divine Fine?
Legends associate Manatunga with a ruler named Bhoja. However Manatunga lived a few centuries before Raja Bhoja of Dhara (Dhar, MP). He is identified by some scholars as Kshapanaka (the term implies a Jain monk), one of the Navaratnas in the court of legendary Vikramaditya. An unidentified Sanskrit poet Matanga, composer of "Brahaddeshi" on music theory, may also have been the same person.The composition is done sometime in the Gupta or the post-Gupta period, making Manatunga approximately contemporary with other nava-ratnas like Kalidasa and Varahamihira.
There are many legends associated by the Bhaktamar stotra. There are several spots near Bhopal and Dhar traditionally associated with Acharya Manatunga.[1]
Bhatkamar is widely illustrated in paintings.[2][3] At the Sanghiji temple at Sanganer, there is a panel illustrating each verse.
The verses of Bhaktamar are thought to possess special properties according to mantra-shastra. There is a mystical diagram, called "yantra" associated with each verse. "Sadhak Shivaanand Saraswati" (Udayraj Gadnis) has painted a number of yantras associated with Bhaktamar stotra. In 2002 at an exhibition at the Nehru Centre in Mumbai, Chelsea Clinton visited the gallery and discussed spiritualism with the painter.[4]
There is a temple at Bharuch with a section dedicated to the Bhatamar and its author Manatunga Acharya.[5]
Several recordings of the Bhaktamar exist including one by Anuradha Paudwal and a recent one by Gundecha Brothers.
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