Exposition Of Pratikramana Stotras

Exposition of Pratikramana Stotras 77Explanation: The number of 18000 restraints is calculated asfollows:10 for ten cardinal virtues, 10 for all the categories of living beings(5 for one sense organs, 3 for 2-4 sense organs, 2 for 5 senseorgans with and without knowledge), 5 for each sense organs, 4 foreach type of transgression regards to food, fear, sex andpossessions and 3 type of activities (mind, speech and body)(10x10x5x4x3)=6000x 3 types of actors it comes to 18000restraints.45. Laghu Shänti Stava SutraObject: In this short hymn, Lord Shäntinätha is praised by usingmany different adjectives.Sutra and Meaning:c102s0 c102s 2hc10s0, c10s0 c10s12cx0 h’Bq_S#,Bs8s4- c102s 2h2’À10, ‘0Á1jf7- c10s#6 Bs92’. !shäntim shänti nishätam, säntam säntäshivam namaskrutya;stotuh shäntinimittam, mantrapadaih shäntaye staumi. 1Lord Shäntinätha, the storehouse of peace, passionless, whose allthe calamities have been destroyed and who bestows peace on theworshipers, I pay respect to you by reciting this hymn of praise inthe form of couplets. 1