(by
Manubhai Doshi)
(1) After
offering obeisance to Lord Shantinath, who is the abode of bliss and who
has
destroyed all the
perturbations, I am praying the same Lord Shantinath with
enchanting words for
peace of devotees.
(2)
Repeated obeisance, with utterance of the singular letter �Oum�, to
the victorious
Lord Shantinath, who is
worthy of worship, and who is the gracious Lord of the
restrained (monks and
ascetics).
(3)
Repeated obeisance to the praiseworthy Lord Shantinath, who is
worshipped by all
the three worlds and who
is endowed with the best and most valuable wealth (of Self
realization).
(4)
Incessant obeisance to the invincible Lord who is worshipped by the
king of all gods
and who is most eager to
protect all the living beings of the universe.
(5) & (6)
Goddess Vijaya (Victoria) is the destroyer of all the miseries, pacifier
of all
evils, and controls evil
planets, ghosts, demons and witches. She is prayed to,
because she acts for the
benefit of the people and gets pleased with the enchanting
phrases containing the
word �Shanti� of Lord Shantinath, to whom you may offer
obeisance.
(7)
Goddess Vijaya, graceful, conqueror, invincible, unconquerable and
omnivictorious,
obeisance be to you.
(8) (Vijaya),
the bestower of safety, happiness and bliss to the entire religious order,
and of peace, contentment
and support to the saints, victory to you.
(9) (Vijaya),
the bestower of desirables, the source of detachment and salvation, eager
to extend fearlessness to
all the beings and provider of well being, obeisance to you.
(10)
Blessed, ever ready goddess, (you are) provider of patience, joy,
intellect and
intelligence to the
devoted, faithful beings.
(11) Goddess
Vijaya, augmentor of prosperity, reputed fame of all those in the universe
who are attached to Jain
order and offer obeisance to Lord Shantinath, be victorious.
(12) & (13)
Now protect us from the risks of water, fire, poison, poisonous beings,
evil
planets, serious
diseases, wars, demons, hordes of enemies, plague, burglars, wild
animals, etc. Protect and
provide well being and peace and do it forever, provide
contentment and support
and bestow bliss.
(14)
Graceful and gifted (goddess), provide well being, peace, contentment,
support and
bliss to all beings. (I
am enchanting) �Oum, Namo, Namo, Hram, Hrim, Hrum, Hrah,
Yah, Kshah, Hrim, Fut,
Fut, Swaha�.
(15) That
way, Jayadevi provides bliss to those who offer obeisance by spelling the
letters (pertaining to
Shantinath). Repeated obeisance be to that Lord Shantinath.
(16) This
Shanti Stotra, composed of enchanting words from the ancient Acharyas,
destroys the risks of
water etc. and provides peace to the devotees.
(17)
Whoever appropriately recites, listens, or ponders over this (Stotra)
daily, (he) and
(the composer)
Mandevasuri will attain salvation.
(18)
Afflictions get destroyed, obstacles get uprooted, and the mind rests
in peace by
worshipping the
omniscients.
(19) The
Jain order, which is the bliss of all blissfuls, which is the cause of all
well
beings, and which is the
foremost among all religions, prevails victorious.
