BHAKTAMAR STOTRA -PART 1-JAIN SHLOKAS

According to legends that are given in several texts, the Jain monk Mantunga was chained and imprisoned by the local King Vriddha Bhoj. Mantunga composed his stotra in the prison. With the completion of each verse, a chain broke, (A door opened). Manatunga was free when all the verses were finished. Bhaktamara pranata maulimaniprabhanam uddyotakam dalita papa tamovitanam. Samyak pranamyajinapadayugam yugada- valambanam bhavajale patatam jananam. || 1 || When the Gods bow down at the feet of Bhagavan Rishabhdeva divine glow of his nails increases shininess of jewels of their crowns. Mere touch of his feet absolves the beings from sins. He who submits himself at these feet is saved from taking birth again and again. I offer my reverential salutations at the feet of Bhagavan Rishabhadeva, the first Tirthankar, the propagator of religion at the beginning of this era. Yah samstutah sakala vangmaya tatva bodhat udbhuta buddhi patubhih suraloka nathaih. Stotrairjagattritaya chitta