Praise, eulogy
From Sanskrit "stav" (to praise) — a devotional hymn in Jain tradition praising a Tirthankara's virtues and liberated state.
Sung in temples and at home, a Stavan asks a liberated Tirthankara for nothing — it is pure admiration, meant to remind the singer of the very virtues they hope to cultivate in their own soul.
A 48-verse Jain hymn to Rishabhanatha, the first Tirthankara, attributed to Acharya Manatunga and recited for protection and spiritual blessing.
48 versesA Jain hymn saluting the twenty-four Jinas (Tirthankaras), seeking their blessings to cross the ocean of worldly existence.
7 versesThis Jain hymn of five verses, one of the Navsmaran, calls on Parshvanatha, the twenty-third Tirthankara, to remove obstacles and grant liberation.
5 versesA three-verse Sanskrit Jain stuti, recited in Pratikraman, that salutes Lord Vardhamana (Mahavira), prays for the Jinendras' grace, and asks that the Jina's teaching bring contentment.
3 versesThe fourth Tirthankara, born with golden radiance to King Samvara and Queen Siddhartha at Ayodhya, traded his throne for the harder crown of liberation.
Ajitanatha, born to King Jitashatru and Queen Vijaya at Ayodhya, became the second Tirthankara whose name declares victory over inner enemies, not outer ones.
Pushpadanta, the ninth Tirthankara, born at Kakandi, is remembered by two names: Pushpadanta for his flower-like teeth, and Suvidhinatha, "of good order."
Shantinatha, born at Hastinapur the instant an epidemic vanished, ruled as a Chakravarti emperor before becoming the 16th Tirthankara, revered as the queller of calamity.