?} }? ?} }? ? ? ? ? ? Veer Gyanodaya Granthmala Serial No. 301 ? ? ? ? ? ? VEER GYANODAYA GRANTHMALA ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? This granthmala is an ambitious project of D.J.I.C.R. in ? ? ? ? which we are publishing the original and translated ? ? JAIN WORSHIP ? ? works of Digambar Jain sect written in Hindi, ? ? ? ? ? English, Sanskrit, Prakrit, Apabhramsh, ? ? ? ? ? -:Written by :- ? ? Kannad, Gujrati, Marathi Etc. We are ? ? Pragyashramni ? ? also publishing short story type ? ? ? ? books, booklets etc. in the ? ? Aryika Shri Chandnamati Mataji ? ? interest of beginners ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? and children. ? ? Published in Peace Year-2009, started with the inauguration of ? ? ? ? 'World Peace Ahimsa Conference' by the Hon'ble President of India ? ? -Founder & Inspiration- ? ? ? ? Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil at Jambudweep-Hastinapur on 21st Dec. 2008. ? GANINI PRAMUKH ARYIKA SHIROMANI ? ? ? ? ? ? ? SHRI GYANMATI MATAJI ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? -Guidance- ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Pragya Shramni Aryika Shri Chandnamati ? ? ? ? Mataji ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? -Direction- ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Peethadhish Kshullakratna Shri Moti Sagar Ji ? ? -: Published By :- ? ? ? ? Digambar Jain Trilok Shodh Sansthan ? ? -Granthmala Editor- ? ? ? ? Jambudweep-Hastinapur-250404, Distt.-Meerut (U.P.) ? ? ? ? Karmayogi Br. Shri Ravindra Kumar Jain ? Ph-(01233) 280184, 280236 ? ? ? All Rights Reserved for the Publisher ? ? E-mail : [email protected] ? ? ? ? Website : www.jambudweep.org ? ? ? ? ? ? Composing : Gyanmati Network, ? ? Chaitra Krishna Ekam ? ? ? First Edition Price Jambudweep-Hastinapur ? 1100 Veer Nirvan Samvat 2535 Rs.16 /- ? ? ? ? 10th March 2009 ? ? ? ?} }? ?} }? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?} ( iii ) }? ?} ( iv ) }? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Blessings of ? ? My Best Wishes ? ? ? ? ? ? Pujya Ganini Pramukh ? ? (Translated) ? ? ? ? ? ? Shri Gyanmati Mataji ? ? -Kshullak Motisagar ? ? ? ? Pujya Pragyashramni Aryika Shri Chandnamati Mataji is the ? ? (Translated) ? ? ? ? ? ? devoted disciple of Pujya Ganini Shri Gyanmati Mataji. Since ? ? Devotion to Lord Jinendra is the foremost means of ? ? her Childhood, she has supposed it to be her hearty pleasure as ? ? shedding our karmas in the present Pancham Kal because ? ? to obey the directions of her Guru whole heartedly and thus she ? ? we are not having that much physical strength as to per- ? ? won her full faith and affection and also brightened the path of ? ? ? form hard penance on the top of mountains or near the ? salvation for self. ? ? ? ? ? ? river-banks etc. ? ? She is having an amazing talent to write Bhajans and Poetry ? ? Thus, it becomes a necessity for each Jain Shravak ? ? based on the devotion to Bhagwan Jinendra; with in minutes she ? ? (householder) to have the darshan of Bhagwan Jinendra ? ? ? ? ? prepares these, according to the event. She made sincere by reaching the Jain Temple and to perform the worship ? ? ? ? ? endeavour to write in English also; it is a very healthy sign because ? ? with eight dravyas. ? ? English is the need of the present society and it is also very true ? ? Acharya Shri Kund-Kund Swami has said in Samaysar ? ? that Bhakti or devotion to Lord Jinendra always pays best fortunes ? ? that it is always better to explain any matter to a person ? ? to the devotee, no matter what language has been used. One has ? ? ? in his own language, so that he/she may accept the con- ? to keep in mind that Pujans-Stotras-Bhajans etc. all are the means ? ? ? ? ? ? tents easily. Thus, the presentation of the book ‘JAIN ? ? to bind the heart of the devotee person with the purest virtues of ? ? WORSHIP’ by ‘Aryika Chandnamatiji’ appears to be quite ? ? the Lord to absorb those in self and when we understand the ? ? appropriate as most of our young generation is being edu- ? ? language, we come to know what we are praying before the ? ? ? cated at convents or English medium schools and the chil- ? Lord and we get ourselves immersed into the divine happiness. ? ? ? ? ? ? dren are more habitual of the English language. ? ? I extend my hearty best wishes for the success of this book ? ? I always admire and encourage the spirit of ? ? ‘JAIN WORSHIP’ along with paying my deep sense of ? ? Chandnamatiji to write in English because in the world of ? ? reverence for Pujya Ganini Shri Gyanmati Mataji and Pujya Aryika ? ? ? today, English is a strong medium to convey our message ? Shri Chandnamati Mataji, who are like the Brahmi & Sundari ? ? ? ? ? ? to the entire society. I express my hearty blessings for ? ? (daughters of Bhagwan Rishabhdev) of the present time. May ? ? Aryika Chandnamati Mataji and the readers of this book ? ? this couple of Aryika Mataji illuminate the world with the light of ? ? to enlighten their path of salvation more and more. ? ? Jainism for long time to come. ? ? ? ? ? ? i : i: i : i ? ? i : i: i : i ? ? ? } } ?} }? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?} ((v) v ) }? ?} (vi)( vi ) }? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Editorial ? ? Preface : Why This Book? ? ? ? ? ? ? -Karmayogi Br. Ravindra Kumar Jain ? ? -Br. (Km.) Swati Jain ? ? Today the world is flooded with the western ? ? M.Sc. (Biosciences) ? ? ? ? ? ? civilization and the young generation is much attracted ? ? Often ladies come to Pujya Mataji and says-“Mataji! My ? ? towards the modern life style. People are not getting ? ? son/daughter dosen’t know anything about our Jain-Dharma, ? ? anytime for even going to Jinmandir to have the darshan ? ? firstly they are having a lot of burden of their studies, secondly ? ? of Lord Jinendra. In such a time, the literature is needed ? ? our religious books are mostly in Hindi and children are not used ? ? ? ? to read Hindi now-a-days. Somehow I teach them Namokar ? to bind the minds of young masses to their religion i.e. ? ? ? Mantra and the names of 24 Tirthankars and not beyond this; ? ? Jain Dharma in their much familiar language. As most of ? ? they are not able to enjoy the Pujans because of the language, ? ? ? ? our children and young minds are tuned more with the Mataji! Please do something.” ? ? English language, we were feeling the need of presenting ? ? ? ? ? ? Pujya Chandnamati Mataji used to listen to all these ? ? the Pujans, which are usually done daily in our Jain ? ? complaints for just to smile. As a matter of fact, she has written ? ? temples, in English. ? ? the Pujans of Bhagwan Rishabhdev, Bhagwan Mahavir & others ? ? ? ? in English due to her interest for the language. One thing is very ? To our great satisfaction, Pujya Pragya Shramni ? ? ? appealing that a number of people may be expert in writing & ? ? Aryika Shri Chandnamati Mataji wrote the Pujans of ? ? speaking English but they may not have the talent to write the ? ? Bhagwan Rishabhdev, Bhagwan Mahavir and Ganini ? ? ? ? Pujan or Bhajan etc. in this language, however Pujya Chandnamati Gyanmati Mataji long back because of her interest. Later, ? ? ? ? ? ? Mataji is talented enough to write Pujans/Bhajans/Poetry etc. in ? ? she also wrote the Pujan of Terahdweep in English. Thus, ? ? English, in contrary to the fact that she has not been educated at ? ? all these Pujans and other English writings of her, are being ? ? some college or University. ? ? presented in this book, so that our educated youth and ? ? Thus, as per the requirement and the wish of the devotees, ? ? ? ? school going children along with our Jain members, living she compiled her various English writings in the form of this book ? ? ? ? ‘Jain Worship’, which is reaching your hands. The popular initial ? abroad, may also enjoy the nectar of the Bhakti of ? ? ? & ending methods of performing Jain worship have also been ? ? Bhagwan Jinendra. ? ? ? ? ? ? added in roman script, so that the whole compilation has become ? ? I hope that Pujya Mataji will provide us such useful ? ? perfect in it. ? ? matter in future also and we will present the same in ? ? If you sing these Pujans according to the tunes prescribed, ? ? published form for the whole society. May this book prove ? ? you will certainly enjoy the happiness of the devotion to Lord ? ? ? ? beneficial for the whole young generation and they may Jinendra. So, induce your children & young generation to be ? ? ? ? indulged in Jin-Pujan daily in their familiar language. I sincerely ? ? be bound in the spell of Jin-Shasan. ? ? wish that we may regularly get such useful literature from the pen ? ? ? ? of Pujya Chandnamati Mataji in the interest of the whole society. ? ?} }? ?} }? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?} (vii)( vii ) }? ?} (viii)( viii ) }? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Acharya Shantisagar Maharaj told then- ? ? A Brief Introduction of ? ? Gentlemen! Yon didn’t bow to me, no matter. I have not accepted ? ? Deeksha for you or anybody, but I have taken initiation for only myself. ? ? For some time both Bramhacharis talked to Acharya Shri about Jain ? ? Acharya Shri Shantisagar Ji ? ? Granthas. After some time Shanti Sagar Ji asked them- ? ? ? ? What is the name of that tree, which is present there? ? ? Written by-Aryika Chandnamati ? ? Bramhacharis told-that is the mango tree. ? ? In the religious tradition of Lord Teerthankar Mahavir, Charitra ? ? Acharya Shri asked again-that is a mango tree, how can I accept it? ? ? Chakravarti Acharya Shantisagar Muni Maharaj was born in Karnataka ? ? Because that is not having any mangoes. ? state in 1872 to be the first Acharya in the 19th-20th century. Both replied-Maharaj Shri!