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खमासमण सूत्र:

इच्छामि खमा-समणो! वंदिउं, जावणिज्जाए निसीहिआए,
मत्थएण वंदामि………………………………………………………….. .1.

Khamäsamana Sutra

icchämi khamä-samano ! vandium,
jävanijjäe nisihiäe, matthaena vandämi.           .1.

Meaning: This Sutra is also known as Panchäng Pranipät Sutra.  Different sects recite different sutras when one bows to the Tirthankar image or an Ascetic.

This Sutra is recited while offering obeisance to Tirthankar image at the temple or to the monks and nuns in a specific posture wherein the five body parts, namely two hands, two knees and the forehead, touch the floor together. Hence it is known as Panchäng Pranipät Sutra.

This sutra is recited three times in front of a Tirthankar image at the temple or two times in front of an ascetic at an Upäshray (temporary living place for monks)

 Utility: By this sootra salutation are made to the Deva and Guru. Deva means Jineshwara Bhagwana and Guru means Jaina monks who never keep any money any woman with them . Three Khamasamanas are offered to the Deva and two Khamasamanas are offered to the Guru Maharaja. Obeisance is done by bowing the five limbs viz. two hands, two feet and the head.

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5. 3. Khamasamana Sutra – खमासमण सूत्र: (This post) (June 9, 2012)
6. 6. Iryä Vahiyae Sutra – इरियावहिया सूत्र (June 10, 2012)
7. 9. Logassa Sutra – लोगस्स सूत्र (June 21, 2012)
8. 11. Sämäiya-Vaya-jutto Sutra (सामाइय-वय-जुत्तो सूत्र:) (June 22, 2012)
9. 12. Jaga Chintamani Caitya vandana (June 23, 2012)
10. 15. Javanti Cheiaim Sutra (July 3, 2012)
11. 16. Javanta Ke Vi Sutra (July 4, 2012)
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14. 14. Namutthu Nam Sutra -नमुत्थु णं सूत्र (July 28, 2012)
15. 28. Icchami Thami Sutra (July 28, 2012)
16. 24. Siddhanam Buddhanam Sutra (August 1, 2012)
17. 20. Arihanta – Ceiyanam Sutra – अरिहंत-चेइयाणं सूत्र (August 2, 2012)
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20. 44. Visäla-Locana Stuti (August 4, 2012)
21. 37. äyariya-Uvajjhäe Sutra (August 4, 2012)
22. 46. Vara-Kanaka Stuti (August 5, 2012)
23. 48. Chaukkasäya Sutra (August 5, 2012)
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25. 42. Kshetradevata Stuti (August 6, 2012)
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36. 49. Bharahe Sara Sajzaya (August 12, 2012)
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