1. I pay – Obeisance to embodied pure souls (Arihantas); I pay - Obeisance to bodiless pure souls (Siddhas); I pay – Obeisance to the Heads of the orders of saints (Acharyas); I pay – Obeisance to the preceptors in the order of saints (Upadhyayas); I pay – Obeisance to all saints (Sadhus) in the universe.
2. This five – obeisance incantation (Pamcha-namokara-Mantra) is destructive of all sins is the first auspicion (mangal) of all the auspicions (mangalas).
3-5 The Embodied pure and perfect souls (Arhats) are auspicions; Bodiless pure and perfect souls (Sidhas) are auspicions (Mangal); Saints (Sadhus) are auspicions (Mangal); The religion promulgated by omniscient (Kevali) is auspicions (Mangal). (3)
Embodied pure and perfect souls are supermost in the universe (Lokottama); Bodiless pure and perfect souls are supermost in universe (Lokottama); and religion promulgated by kevali/the omniscient is supermost in the universe (Lokottama). (4)
I take refuge under the Embodied pure and perfect souls (Arihants);
I take refuge under the bodiless pure and perfect souls (Siddhas);
I take refuge under saints;
I take refuge under the religion promulgated by the omni-scent (kevali). (5)
6. Five (great) teachers (supreme beings/paramesthis), who are auspicious; who are the conquers of the (worst) foes named karmas; who are most adorable most benevolent, greatest protectors and supermost in the universe; and who are adored by human-beings, celestial beings, and Vidyadharas need (always) be contemplated upon.
7. Let the embodied pure and perfect souls (Arhats), who have destroyed all the (intensely) destructive karmas; who are like suns that caus lotus flowers named “Bhavya-Jivas” (souls which are capable of attaining Salvation) belonging to all the three Universes, bloom/flower; who are endowed with infinite knbowldge and most excellent/incomparable bliss-be (ever) victorious in the universe. (7)
8. May Bodiless pure and perfect souls (Siddhas) who are devoid of / free from (all the eight karmas); who have accomplished all that is worth accomplishing; who is free from the (Vicious) circle of transmigration; and who (perfectly) perceive (now) the significance of all the metaphysics (Sakal-Tatvartha) bless me with Salvation.
9. May the heads of the orders of saints (Acaryas) – who are highly (Samunnata/elated) owing to (the adoption of) five full vows, who are well conversant with the scriptures that deal with pure and impure souls; and who are full of (Pariopurna) various attributes be pleased with me.
10. May the preceptors in the orders of saints (Upadhyaya), who are enlighten souls, capable of attaining salvation (Bhavya-Jivas), roaming about in extreme darkness of limitless ignorance-bless me with finest-sensibility (most excellent fintellect).
11. May the saints who are ever adorned with the rosary of moral conduct and character (Sila), who are un-attached (Raga-rahit); who are extremely renowned; and whose bodies are decorated (ornamented/Alankrrita) with excellent/ select modesty bless me with (indestructible) bliss.
12. Om ( ) counotes five supreme being (Panch-Parmesthis). It (Om) constis of first five letters (of words, denoting) these supreme-beings named Arhat, Asariri, (Siddha) Acharya, Upadhyaya and Munis). The five supreme-beings are found in this word (Om) in the form of genes (Bya-rupa/in the form of seeds or nenchi.
13-15 I bow (and admire/adore) to Rsabha, Ajit Sambhava, Abhinandan Sumsti, Padma-Prabhu, Suparava, Chandra-Prabhu Suvidhi (Puspa-Danta), Sitala Sreyance, Vashupujya, Vimala, Anantan, Dharma, Shanti, Kunthu, Ara, Malli, Munisuvrita, Nami, Arista-nami, Parsva and Vardhaman.