Jain Mantra
Namokar Mantra (Navkar Mantra)
The Five Supreme Beings (Jain)
The most sacred mantra of the Jain tradition, bowing to five categories of liberated and enlightened souls and seeking release from wrongdoing.
When to chant
At the start of the day, before meditation, or before any auspicious undertaking.
Sanskrit verse
ॐ णमो अरिहंताणं। णमो सिद्धाणं। णमो आयरियाणं। णमो उवज्झायाणं। णमो लोए सव्व साहूणं॥ एसो पंच णमोक्कारो, सव्व पावप्पणासणो। मंगलाणं च सव्वेसिं, पढमं हवई मंगलम्॥
Transliteration
Om Namo Arihantanam. Namo Siddhanam. Namo Ayariyanam. Namo Uvajjhayanam. Namo Loye Savva Sahunam. Eso Pancha Namokkaro, Savva Pava-Ppanasano, Mangalanam Cha Savvesim, Padhamam Havai Mangalam.
Meaning
Salutations to the Arihantas, the Siddhas, the Acharyas, the Upadhyayas, and to all monks everywhere. This five-fold salutation destroys all wrongdoing, and stands as the foremost of all auspicious things.
Common questions
What is Namokar Mantra (Navkar Mantra) and why is it chanted? +
The most sacred mantra of the Jain tradition, bowing to five categories of liberated and enlightened souls and seeking release from wrongdoing.
When should Namokar Mantra (Navkar Mantra) be chanted? +
At the start of the day, before meditation, or before any auspicious undertaking.
What does Namokar Mantra (Navkar Mantra) mean? +
Salutations to the Arihantas, the Siddhas, the Acharyas, the Upadhyayas, and to all monks everywhere. This five-fold salutation destroys all wrongdoing, and stands as the foremost of all auspicious things.
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