Upsargahara Stotra
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Upsargahara Stotra is a stotra or Jain chant
created by Acharya Bhadrabahu
. It is also known as Uvassagaharam Stotra derived from the first word in the stotra. Upsargahar Stotra is recited in the praise of 23rd Jain tirthankar
Parshwanath bhagwan.
had a brother named Varāhamihira
, who was an astrologer. Both were in the same kingdom. When a son was born to the king, Varahmihira declared that he would live for a hundred years but Bhadrabahu declared that he would live for only seven days, and that he would be killed by a cat. On the eighth day the prince died because of a door's anklet falling on his head which had a picture of cat drawn on it. Due to this humiliation Varāhamihira left the kingdom and died after some time.
After his death Varāhamihira became a Vyantara (a type of deva or demigod who are mostly evil) and tortured and terrorized the Jains, especially disciples and followers of Bhadrabahu. Acharya Bhadrabahu then formed a mantric prayer to 23rd Jain Tirthankara Parshvanath called the Upsargahara Stotra (also known as Uvassagaharam Stotra) and called upon Dharnendra, the divine follower (a "devta") of Parshvanath. As an effect of it, Varahmihira was defeated and Jain society was relieved. That mantric prayer is still famous among the Jains and they chant it with due respect and faith. And that prayer had made Bhadrabahu's name immortal among Jain ascetics.
पासं वंदामि कम्मघणमुक्कं ।
विसहर - विसनिन्नासं
मंगल - कल्याण आवासं । । १ । ।
विसहर - फुल्लिंग मंतं
कंठे धारेइ जो सया मणुओ ।
तस्स गह - रोग मारी
दुट्ठ - जरा जंति उवसामं । । २ । ।
चिट्ठउ दूरे मंतो
तुज्झ पणामो वि बहुफलो होइ ।
नर - तिरिएसु वि जीवा,
पावंति न दुःख - दोहग्गं । । ३ । ।
तुह सम्मत्त लद्धे
चिंतामणि कप्पपायवब्भहिए ।
पावंति अविग्घेणं,
जीवा अयरामरं ठाणं । । ४ । ।
इअ संथुओ महायस!
भत्तिब्भर - निब्भरेण हियएण ।
ता देव! दिज्ज बोहिं
भवे भवे पास जिणचंद । । ५ । ।
Chant
Chant is the rhythmic speaking or singing of words or sounds, often primarily on one or two pitches called reciting tones. Chants may range from a simple melody involving a limited set of notes to highly complex musical structures Chant (from French chanter) is the rhythmic speaking or singing...
created by Acharya Bhadrabahu
Acharya Bhadrabahu
Acharya Bhadrabahu was a Jain monk. He is more famously known as a spiritual teacher of Chandragupta Maurya and author of several texts related to Jainism, including some of the most important works, Upsargahara Stotra and Kalpasutra....
. It is also known as Uvassagaharam Stotra derived from the first word in the stotra. Upsargahar Stotra is recited in the praise of 23rd Jain tirthankar
Tirthankar
In Jainism, a ' |ford]]-Maker", ) is a human being who achieves moksa through asceticism and who then becomes a role-model and teacher for those seeking spiritual guidance....
Parshwanath bhagwan.
The Legend
Acharya BhadrabahuAcharya Bhadrabahu
Acharya Bhadrabahu was a Jain monk. He is more famously known as a spiritual teacher of Chandragupta Maurya and author of several texts related to Jainism, including some of the most important works, Upsargahara Stotra and Kalpasutra....
had a brother named Varāhamihira
Varāhamihira
Varāhamihira , also called Varaha or Mihira, was an Indian astronomer, mathematician, and astrologer who lived in Ujjain...
, who was an astrologer. Both were in the same kingdom. When a son was born to the king, Varahmihira declared that he would live for a hundred years but Bhadrabahu declared that he would live for only seven days, and that he would be killed by a cat. On the eighth day the prince died because of a door's anklet falling on his head which had a picture of cat drawn on it. Due to this humiliation Varāhamihira left the kingdom and died after some time.
After his death Varāhamihira became a Vyantara (a type of deva or demigod who are mostly evil) and tortured and terrorized the Jains, especially disciples and followers of Bhadrabahu. Acharya Bhadrabahu then formed a mantric prayer to 23rd Jain Tirthankara Parshvanath called the Upsargahara Stotra (also known as Uvassagaharam Stotra) and called upon Dharnendra, the divine follower (a "devta") of Parshvanath. As an effect of it, Varahmihira was defeated and Jain society was relieved. That mantric prayer is still famous among the Jains and they chant it with due respect and faith. And that prayer had made Bhadrabahu's name immortal among Jain ascetics.
The Stotra
उवसग्गहरं पासं,पासं वंदामि कम्मघणमुक्कं ।
विसहर - विसनिन्नासं
मंगल - कल्याण आवासं । । १ । ।
विसहर - फुल्लिंग मंतं
कंठे धारेइ जो सया मणुओ ।
तस्स गह - रोग मारी
दुट्ठ - जरा जंति उवसामं । । २ । ।
चिट्ठउ दूरे मंतो
तुज्झ पणामो वि बहुफलो होइ ।
नर - तिरिएसु वि जीवा,
पावंति न दुःख - दोहग्गं । । ३ । ।
तुह सम्मत्त लद्धे
चिंतामणि कप्पपायवब्भहिए ।
पावंति अविग्घेणं,
जीवा अयरामरं ठाणं । । ४ । ।
इअ संथुओ महायस!
भत्तिब्भर - निब्भरेण हियएण ।
ता देव! दिज्ज बोहिं
भवे भवे पास जिणचंद । । ५ । ।