भक्तामर-प्रणत-मौलि-मणि-प्रभाणा-मुद्योतकं दलित-पाप-तमो-वितानम् ।सम्यक् प्रणम्य जिन-पाद-युगं युगादा-वालम्बनं भव-जले पततां जनानाम् ॥१॥
I bow to Thee, O Lord Adinath — Teacher Supreme, Guide of the Path of Dharma Eternal, Source Divine, the Purusha first, Saviour Benign. Crowns place celestials on Thy feet; delusions they remove, see vision sweet. Worshipping Thy feet ends transmigration, with body, mind and speech concentration.
यः संस्तुतः सकल-वाङ्मय-तत्त्व-बोधा-दुद्भूत-बुद्धि-पटुभिः सुर-लोक-नाथैः ।स्तोत्रैर्जगत्-त्रितय-चित्त-हरैरुदारैःस्तोष्ये किलाहमपि तं प्रथमं जिनेन्द्रम् ॥२॥
With words select and expressions deep I give Thine supreme attributes a peep. Just as Shruti and others sang Thy praise, it was Indra and other celestials' craze.
बुद्ध्या विनापि विबुधार्चित-पाद-पीठस्तोतुं समुद्यत-मतिर्विगत-त्रपोऽहम् ।बालं विहाय जल-संस्थित-मिन्दु-बिम्ब-मन्यः क इच्छति जनः सहसा ग्रहीतुम् ॥३॥
My desire to praise Thee is insolence, using various expressions sheer ignorance. No wise man would catch the reflection of moon in water — a childish action.
वक्तुं गुणान् गुण-समुद्र शशाङ्क-कान्तान्कस्ते क्षमः सुर-गुरु-प्रतिमोऽपि बुद्ध्या ।कल्पान्त-काल-पवनोद्धत-नक्र-चक्रंको वा तरीतुमलमम्बुनिधिं भुजाभ्याम् ॥४॥
Ocean limitless of passionless attributes: even Brahaspati is unable to pay tributes. Which creature can swim the ocean disturbed by Dooms day violent motion?
सोऽहं तथापि तव भक्ति-वशान्मुनीशकर्तुं स्तवं विगत-शक्तिरपि प्रवृत्तः ।प्रीत्यात्म-वीर्यमविचार्य मृगो मृगेन्द्रंनाभ्येति किं निज-शिशोः परिपालनार्थम् ॥५॥
Incapable still I pray with devotion, moved by urge without hesitation. Faces a lion, a mother deer, to rescue her little one without fear.
अल्प-श्रुतं श्रुतवतां परिहास-धामत्वद्-भक्तिरेव मुखरीकुरुते बलान्माम् ।यत्कोकिलः किल मधौ मधुरं विरौतितच्चारु-चूत-कलिका-निकरैक-हेतुः ॥६॥
The cuckoo sings sweet notes in the spring; buds of mango tree provide the urge. Though idiotic like a laughing stock I sing Thy praise — devotion imparts the surge.
त्वत्संस्तवेन भव-सन्तति-सन्निबद्धंपापं क्षणात्क्षयमुपैति शरीर-भाजाम् ।आक्रान्त-लोकमलि-नीलमशेषमाशुसूर्यांशु-भिन्नमिव शार्वरमन्धकारम् ॥७॥
Accumulated sins of births disappear; the prayer removes their traces. No traces of any darkness appear when sun's rays the night faces.
मत्वेति नाथ! तव संस्तवनं मयेद-मारभ्यते तनु-धियापि तव प्रभावात् ।चेतो हरिष्यति सतां नलिनी-दलेषुमुक्ता-फल-द्युतिमुपैति ननूद-बिन्दुः ॥८॥
With Thy grace, prayer I offer, pleasant and soothing to people's mind. When water drops on lotus flower shine, it imparts of pearls kind.
आस्तां तव स्तवनमस्त-समस्त-दोषंत्वत्सङ्कथापि जगतां दुरितानि हन्ति ।दूरे सहस्र-किरणः कुरुते प्रभैवपद्माकरेषु जलजानि विकाश-भाञ्जि ॥९॥
What to say of Thy attributes glorious — mere mention destroys sins notorious. Just as lotus flowers bloom with delight when falls on them remote sun's light.
नात्यद्भुतं भुवन-भूषण! भूत-नाथभूतैर्गुणैर्भुवि भवन्तमभिष्टुवन्तः ।तुल्या भवन्ति भवतो ननु तेन किं वाभूत्याश्रितं य इह नात्म-समं करोति ॥१०॥
No wonder they attain Thy position who recite Thy attributes with devotion. Such masters hardly get commendation who raise not their servants to their elevation.
दृष्ट्वा भवन्तमनिमेष-विलोकनीयंनान्यत्र तोषमुपयाति जनस्य चक्षुः ।पीत्वा पयः शशिकर-द्युति-दुग्ध-सिन्धोःक्षारं जलं जलनिधेरसितुं क इच्छेत् ॥११॥
On Thee a person focuses attention, excludes everything else to mention. After taste of nectar from milky ocean, who will have saline water notion?
यैः शान्त-राग-रुचिभिः परमाणुभिस्त्वंनिर्मापितस्त्रि-भुवनैक-ललाम-भूत ।तावन्त एव खलु तेऽप्यणवः पृथिव्यांयत्ते समानमपरं न हि रूपमस्ति ॥१२॥
Lord of the universe, its decoration and grandeur: there is none else here to match your splendour, because ingredients of your attributes of non-attachment were the only ones in the world without replacement.
वक्त्रं क्व ते सुर-नरोरग-नेत्र-हारिनिःशेष-निर्जित-जगत्-त्रितयोपमानम् ।बिम्बं कलङ्क-मलिनं क्व निशाकरस्ययद्वासरे भवति पाण्डु-पलाश-कल्पम् ॥१३॥
Serenity of Thine face is matchless, is feast for mortals' celestial sight. Moon trying to vie with it is helpless — spot it has, and obscurity in day light.
सम्पूर्ण-मण्डल-शशाङ्क-कला-कलाप-शुभ्रा गुणास्त्रि-भुवनं तव लङ्घयन्ति ।ये संश्रितास्त्रि-जगदीश्वर! नाथमेकंकस्तान्निवारयति सञ्चरतो यथेष्टम् ॥१४॥
Thine attributes all three worlds transcend, like full moon rays filling earth's atmosphere, because for their source on Thee depend, Lord of Lords of all the worlds' sphere.
चित्रं किमत्र यदि ते त्रिदशाङ्गनाभि-र्नीतं मनागपि मनो न विकार-मार्गम् ।कल्पान्त-काल-मरुता चलिताचलेनकिं मन्दराद्रि-शिखिरं चलितं कदाचित् ॥१५॥
Failed to seduce Thee with her charm, celestial beauty could do no harm. Mountain Meru is too steadfast; Dooms day winds other mountains blast.
निर्धूम-वर्तिरपवर्जित-तैल-पूरःकृत्स्नं जगत्त्रयमिदं प्रकटीकरोषि ।गम्यो न जातु मरुतां चलिताचलानांदीपोऽपरस्त्वमसि नाथ! जगत्प्रकाशः ॥१६॥
O Lord, Thy light three worlds illumines — a lamp without wick, oil or smoke Thou shines. O wonderful lamp, brightening the whole universe, too strong for the mount-quaking windy curse.
नास्तं कदाचिदुपयासि न राहु-गम्यःस्पष्टीकरोषि सहसा युगपज्जगन्ति ।नाम्भोधरोदर-निरुद्ध-महा-प्रभावःसूर्यातिशायि-महिमासि मुनीन्द्र! लोके ॥१७॥
Sun suffers eclipse, clouds obscure its light; it sets, disappears, leaving darkness in the night. Thou art not such a sun: Thy infallible light illumines the universe and, for obstacles, too bright.
नित्योदयं दलित-मोह-महान्धकारंगम्यं न राहु-वदनस्य न वारिदानाम् ।विभ्राजते तव मुखाब्जमनल्प-कान्तिविद्योतयज्जगदपूर्व-शशाङ्क-बिम्बम् ॥१८॥
The beauty of Thy face, O Lord, transcends that of moon, which sets, suffers eclipse, disappears in the clouds soon. Thou dispels delusion, moon the darkness of night; Thou illumines universe, moon makes a planet bright.
किं शर्वरीषु शशिनाह्नि विवस्वता वायुष्मन्मुखेन्दु-दलितेषु तमस्सु नाथ! ।निष्पन्न-शालि-वन-शालिनि जीव-लोकेकार्यं कियज्जल-धरैर्जल-भार-नम्रैः ॥१९॥
O Lord, Thy halo dispels the darkness perpetual. Of what use is then sun of usual and moonlight? Of what use are the clouds full of rains when all the fields flow with ripe grains?
ज्ञानं यथा त्वयि विभाति कृतावकाशंनैवं तथा हरि-हरादिषु नायकेषु ।तेजः स्फुरन्मणिषु याति यथा महत्त्वंनैवं तु काच-शकले किरणाकुलेऽपि ॥२०॥
Deities other envy Thy Omniscience, just as glass glaze diamond's brilliance. In them there is no such glorification — it is matching the glass to diamond's position.
मन्ये वरं हरि-हरादय एव दृष्टादृष्टेषु येषु हृदयं त्वयि तोषमेति ।किं वीक्षितेन भवता भुवि येन नान्यःकश्चिन्मनो हरति नाथ! भवान्तरेऽपि ॥२१॥
Other deities may be said good in a way, as soul searches Thee under their sway. To seek contentment and solace eternal, Thou imparts unlike others ephemeral.
स्त्रीणां शतानि शतशो जनयन्ति पुत्रान्नान्या सुतं त्वदुपमं जननी प्रसूता ।सर्वा दिशो दधति भानि सहस्र-रश्मिंप्राच्येव दिग् जनयति स्फुरदंशु-जालम् ॥२२॥
Innumerable stars in all directions appear; it is only the East from which the sun does rise. Numberless sons other mothers bear; a son like Thee is Thy mother's prize.
त्वामामनन्ति मुनयः परमं पुमांस-मादित्य-वर्णममलं तमसः परस्तात् ।त्वामेव सम्यगुपलभ्य जयन्ति मृत्युंनान्यः शिवः शिव-पदस्य मुनीन्द्र! पन्थाः ॥२३॥
Resplendent like sun, spotless, the Being Supreme, unaffected by delusion — saints hold you in high esteem. They conquer death on Thy realization, being the only sure way of securing salvation.
त्वामव्ययं विभुमचिन्त्यमसंख्यमाद्यंब्रह्माणमीश्वरमनन्तमनङ्ग-केतुम् ।योगीश्वरं विदित-योगमनेकमेकंज्ञान-स्वरूपममलं प्रवदन्ति सन्तः ॥२४॥
Virtuous hail Thee indestructible and all composite, with form beyond conception and virtues infinite. They call Thee ADI, being the first of Tirthankars; they call Thee Brahma, having shed all karmas; they call Thee Ishwar, having achieved all achievable; they call Thee Ananta, as Thy form is ever durable.
बुद्धस्त्वमेव विबुधार्चित-बुद्धि-बोधात्त्वं शङ्करोऽसि भुवन-त्रय-शङ्करत्वात् ।धातासि धीर! शिव-मार्ग-विधेर्विधानात्व्यक्तं त्वमेव भगवन्! पुरुषोत्तमोऽसि ॥२५॥
As Anangketu, having destroyed the sex instinct; as Yogishwar, being head of saints distinct; as Vidityoga, having attained yogee perfection; as many, since each soul has distinction. They call Thee one, being Thyself a class; as knowledge incarnate, spotless without karmas. They hail Thee Buddha, being venerated by learned many; Shankar as bestower of peace in the worlds' den; as Narayan, being the ideal soul there.
तुभ्यं नमस्त्रि-भुवनार्ति-हराय नाथ!तुभ्यं नमः क्षिति-तलामल-भूषणाय ।तुभ्यं नमस्त्रि-जगतः परमेश्वरायतुभ्यं नमो जिन! भवोदधि-शोषणाय ॥२६॥
My obeisance to Thee, O Lord — Thou art the remover of world's misery and pain. My respects to Thee, O Lord — Thou driest up the ocean of wandering mundane. My veneration to Thee, O Lord — Thou art the world's beauty and decoration. I bow to Thee, O Lord — Thou art the Lord of the world's population.
को विस्मयोऽत्र यदि नाम गुणैरशेषै-स्त्वं संश्रितो निरवकाशतया मुनीश! ।दोषैरुपात्त-विविधाश्रय-जात-गर्वैःस्वप्नान्तरेऽपि न कदाचिदपीक्षितोऽसि ॥२७॥
No wonder the virtues, not finding a place anywhere, found in Thee a fit receptacle and reposed there. The sins and defects, full of pride without care, could not dream of Thee, being accepted everywhere.
उच्चैरशोक-तरु-संश्रितमुन्मयूख-माभाति रूपममलं भवतो नितान्तम् ।स्पष्टोल्लसत्किरणमस्त-तमो-वितानंबिम्बं रवेरिव पयोधर-पार्श्ववर्ति ॥२८॥
Surrounded by spotless halo below the Ashoka tree, Thy light focuses upward from Thy resplendent body free. The scene is fascinating like mighty sun's reflection seen through dark clouds with rays in all direction.
सिंहासने मणि-मयूख-शिखा-विचित्रेविभ्राजते तव वपुः कनकावदातम् ।बिम्बं वियद्विलसदंशु-लता-वितानंतुङ्गोदयाद्रि-शिरसीव सहस्र-रश्मेः ॥२९॥
Seated on the multicoloured throne, scintillating with the most costly stone, Thy speckless golden person emanates halo in each direction — fascinates like rising sun's disc on mount top shooting rays brisk.
कुन्दावदात-चल-चामर-चारु-शोभंविभ्राजते तव वपुः कल-धौत-कान्तम् ।उद्यच्छशाङ्क-शुचि-निर्झर-वारि-धार-मुच्चैस्तटं सुर-गिरेरिव शातकौम्भम् ॥३०॥
Celestials serve Thee with chanwar white; Thy person golden then assumes a sight most charming, like froth and foam from the spring dancing on Meru's golden dome.
छत्र-त्रयं तव विभाति शशाङ्क-कान्त-मुच्चैः स्थितं स्थगित-भानु-कर-प्रतापम् ।मुक्ता-फल-प्रकर-जाल-विवृद्ध-शोभंप्रख्यापयत्त्रि-जगतः परमेश्वरत्वम् ॥३१॥
Over Thy head are three canopies bedecked with jewels and fine rubies. Thou art world's Lord, they clear, and absorb the Sun's heat severe.
उन्निद्र-हेम-नव-पङ्कज-पुञ्ज-कान्तीपर्युल्लसन्-नख-मयूख-शिखाभिरामौ ।पादौ पदानि तव यत्र जिनेन्द्र! धत्तःपद्मानि तत्र विबुधाः परिकल्पयन्ति ॥३६॥
O Lord Jinendra, whenever Thine holy feet — fascinating like new golden lotus sweet, attractive with shining finger nails — go, the celestials create beautiful lotus below.
इत्थं यथा तव विभूतिरभूज्जिनेन्द्र!धर्मोपदेशन-विधौ न तथा परस्य ।यादृक्प्रभा दिन-कृतः प्रहतान्धकारातादृक्कुतो ग्रह-गणस्य विकाशिनोऽपि ॥३७॥
Lord Jinendra, the above glory Thou attained in preaching true religion none also gained. No surprise no other planet is so bright as to emulate sun's darkness-dispelling light.
श्च्योतन्-मदाविल-विलोल-कपोल-मूल-मत्त-भ्रमद्-भ्रमर-नाद-विवृद्ध-कोपम् ।ऐरावताभमिभमुद्धतमापतन्तंदृष्ट्वा भयं भवति नो भवदाश्रितानाम् ॥३८॥
An elephant mad with rage excited, with cheeks by humming bees blighted, looking like Indra's Arawat elephant, cannot hold Thy devotee in fear's element.
भिन्नेभ-कुम्भ-गलदुज्ज्वल-शोणिताक्त-मुक्ता-फल-प्रकर-भूषित-भूमि-भागः ।बद्ध-क्रमः क्रम-गतं हरिणाधिपोऽपिनाक्रामति क्रम-युगाचल-संश्रितं ते ॥३९॥
A lion who has torn asunder elephant's head with blood flowing under, scattering blood-stained pearls on the ground, ready to pounce with growling sound — if Thy devotee falls in his clutches, firm in faith, him no scratch touches.
कल्पान्त-काल-पवनोद्धत-वह्नि-कल्पंदावानलं ज्वलितमुज्ज्वलमुत्स्फुलिङ्गम् ।विश्वं जिघत्सुमिव सम्मुखमापतन्तंत्वन्नाम-कीर्तन-जलं शमयत्यशेषम् ॥४०॥
Fierce fire fanned by ferocious gust of wind, violent as Dooms day motion lust, emitting white flames threatening to devour whole of the universe in less than an hour, extinguishes, and there appears a pool with lotus flowers: the recitation of Thy name acts as pouring shower.
रक्तेक्षणं समद-कोकिल-कण्ठ-नीलंक्रोधोद्धतं फणिनमुत्फणमापतन्तम् ।आक्रामति क्रम-युगेन निरस्त-शङ्कस्त्वन्नाम नाग-दमनी हृदि यस्य पुंसः ॥४१॥
A cobra black as cuckoo under the neck, fangs raised, eyes red with rage, without check, faces a person who enshrines Thee in heart pure — harms not, though trampled; he has infallible cure.
वल्गत्तुरङ्ग-गज-गर्जित-भीम-नाद-माजौ बलं बलवतामपि भू-पतीनाम् ।उद्यद्-दिवाकर-मयूख-शिखापविद्धंत्वत्कीर्तनात्तम इवाशु भिदामुपैति ॥४२॥
Opposed in battle field by mighty forces consisting of yelling elephants and neighing horses of powerful kings, when Thy devotee offers prayers, enemy disappears as if sun's rays darkness tear.
कुन्ताग्र-भिन्न-गज-शोणित-वारि-वाह-वेगावतार-तरणातुर-योध-भीमे ।युद्धे जयं विजित-दुर्जय-जेय-पक्षास्त्वत्पाद-पङ्कज-वनाश्रयिणो लभन्ते ॥४३॥
Where rivers of blood flow from elephants' head thrust through, pierced with spears all red, a person with faith firm in Thy lotus feet conquers the most turbulent foe and their armies fleet.
अम्भौनिधौ क्षुभित-भीषण-नक्र-चक्र-पाठीन-पीठ-भयदोल्बण-वाडवाग्नौ ।रङ्गत्तरङ्ग-शिखर-स्थित-यान-पात्रास्त्रासं विहाय भवतः स्मरणाद् व्रजन्ति ॥४४॥
Through sea where hordes of crocodiles abound and dreadful fire creates terror abound, Thy devotee's vessel tossed by turbulent waves completes the voyage when indulgence Thy craves.
उद्भूत-भीषण-जलोदर-भार-भुग्नाःशोच्यां दशामुपगताश्च्युत-जीविताशाः ।त्वत्पाद-पङ्कज-रजोऽमृत-दिग्ध-देहामर्त्या भवन्ति मकर-ध्वज-तुल्य-रूपाः ॥४५॥
Afflicted by dropsy and maladies incurable, a person laid prostrate feels miserable. Smears his body with the dust off Thy feet — it's nectar; recovers, assumes form like cupid sweet.
आपाद-कण्ठमुरु-शृङ्खल-वेष्टिताङ्गागाढं बृहन्-निगड-कोटि-निघृष्ट-जङ्घाः ।त्वन्नाम-मन्त्रमनिशं मनुजाः स्मरन्तःसद्यः स्वयं विगत-बन्ध-भया भवन्ति ॥४६॥
Handcuffed and manacled by heavy chains, with thighs torn, suffering untold pains, a person who remembers Thee, O Lord, is set free — chains break of their own accord.
मत्त-द्विपेन्द्र-मृग-राज-दवानलाहि-संग्राम-वारिधि-महोदर-बन्धनोत्थम् ।तस्याशु नाशमुपयाति भयं भियेवयस्तावकं स्तवमिमं मतिमानधीते ॥४७॥
A person who reads this poem with devotion never has of afflictions any fear or notion: malady serious, elephant in rage, python, angry lion, furious fire, horrible sea, turbulent war, devastating imprisonment rigorous.
स्तोत्र-स्रजं तव जिनेन्द्र! गुणैर्निबद्धांभक्त्या मया विविध-वर्ण-विचित्र-पुष्पाम् ।धत्ते जनो य इह कण्ठ-गतामजस्रंतं मानतुङ्गमवशा समुपैति लक्ष्मीः ॥४८॥
This charming composition, like rosary beautiful, containing expressions picked like flowers suitable, borne in one's heart like garland round the neck, secures heavens and Moksha at Thy devotee's back — like Manatunga, the author of the composition, this contains Lord Jinendra's attributes exposition.