Namo Arihantanam: I bow down
to Arihanta,
Namo Siddhanam: I bow down to
Siddha,
Namo Ayariyanam: I bow down to
Acharya,
Namo Uvajjhayanam: I bow down
to Upadhyaya,
Namo Loe Savva-sahunam: I bow
down to Sadhu and Sadhvi.

Eso Panch Namokaro: These five
bowings downs,
Savva-pavappanasano: Destroy
all the sins,
Mangl
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Namo Arihantanam: I bow down
to Arihanta,
Namo Siddhanam: I bow down to
Siddha,
Namo Ayariyanam: I bow down to
Acharya,
Namo Uvajjhayanam: I bow down
to Upadhyaya,
Namo Loe Savva-sahunam: I bow
down to Sadhu and Sadhvi.

Eso Panch Namokaro: These five
bowings downs,
Savva-pavappanasano: Destroy
all the sins,
Manglananch Savvesim: Amongst
all that is auspicious,
Padhamam Havei Mangalam: This
Navkar Mantra is the foremost.

The Navkar Mantra is the most
important mantra in Jainism
and can be recited at any
time. While reciting the
Navkar Mantra, we are bowing
down with respect to Arihantas
(souls who have reached the
state of non-attachment
towards worldly process),
Siddhas (liberated souls),
Ãcharyas (heads of sadhus and
sadhvis), Upadhyayas (those
who teach scriptures to sadhus
and sadhvis), Sadhus (monks,
who have voluntarily given up
social, economical and family
relationships) and Sadhvis
(nuns, who have voluntarily
given up social, economical
and family relationships).
Collectively, they are called
Panch Parmesthi (five supreme
spiritual people). In this
mantra we worship their
virtues rather than
worshipping any one particular
person; therefore, this Mantra
is not named after Lord
Mahavir, Lord Parshvanath or
Adinath, etc. When we recite
Navkar Mantra it, also reminds
us that, we need to be like
them. This mantra is also
called Namaskar or Namokar
Mantra because we are bowing
down.

The Navkar Mantra contains the
main message of Jainism. The
message is very clear. If we
want to be liberated from this
world then we have to take the
first step of renunciation by
becoming a monk or a nun. This
is the beginning. If we stay
on the right path then we will
proceed to a higher state,
Arihant, and ultimately
proceed to Siddha after
nirvana (liberation from the
cycle of birth and death). The
goal of every Jain is, or
should be, to become a siddha.

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