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Stavans

Browse authentic Jain Stavans — devotional hymns of praise to the Tirthankaras and the twenty-four Jinas — with original Gujarati and Prakrit text, Roman transliteration, and meaning in 28 languages. Free printable PDF.

Etymology & Sacred Meaning

Stavan (स्तवन / Hymn of Eulogy and Reverence)Prakrit, Sanskrit, and Old Gujarati

Jain Devotional Hymn of the Tirthankaras — A devotional Jain hymn celebrating the transcendent, passionless qualities of the 24 Tirthankaras (Arihantas). Chanted not to ask for worldly favors, but to inspire the soul to attain absolute non-violence (Ahimsa), self-conquest, and liberation.

Poetic & Liturgical Form

Traditional Prakrit and Gujarati devotional meters (Dhāla, Chhanda)

Glorifies the Tirthankara's renunciation, triumph over the four inner enemies (anger, pride, deceit, greed), and the eternal truth of the Agamas, culminating in prayer for spiritual purification.

Global Literary Bridge

Stoic Praise of the Ideal Sage & Monastic Canticles

Praise of the Victorious Ascetic

Comparable to ancient Stoic hymns praising the completely detached, self-mastered Sage, celebrating the triumph of pure virtue over all earthly passions and attachments.

Living Practice:Sung in Jain Derasars (temples) and households during morning Pratikramana, Paryushana Mahaparva, and Navkar Aradhana to cleanse the soul of karmic dust.

Bhaktamara Stotra: A Jain Hymn of Devotion

A 48-verse Jain hymn to Rishabhanatha, the first Tirthankara, attributed to Acharya Manatunga and recited for protection and spiritual blessing.

The Chauvīsī Stotra: Salutation to the Twenty-Four Jinas

A Jain hymn saluting the twenty-four Jinas (Tirthankaras), seeking their blessings to cross the ocean of worldly existence.

Uvasaggaharam Stotra: Hymn to Parshvanatha

This Jain hymn of five verses, one of the Navsmaran, calls on Parshvanatha, the twenty-third Tirthankara, to remove obstacles and grant liberation.

The Kalyāṇamandirastotra (Hymn of the Temple of Auspiciousness)

This is a Jain Sanskrit hymn praising the Jina (the enlightened spiritual victor) and extolling the power of his name and lotus-like feet. The verses describe how remembering or chanting the Jina's name can free one from the cycle of birth, death, and suffering, and lead to liberation.

Bhayahara Stotra (Fear-Dispelling Hymn to Lord Parshwanatha)

Prakrit Jain hymn to Parshvanatha, the 23rd Tirthankara, recalling how his power ended a demon's torment of a sage; recited for freedom from fear.

Salutations to Ajita and Shanti: A Jain Hymn of Praise

This Jain hymn salutes the Tirthankaras Ajita and Shanti, praising their virtues and seeking help to cross the ocean of worldly existence.

Salutation to Vardhamana (Mahavira)

A short Jain stuti saluting Lord Mahavira (Vardhamana) as the teacher of non-attachment, honoring the scripture he taught as a raft across the ocean of samsara.

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