Meaning of Namokar Mantra:
Namo Arihantanam: I bow down to Arihanta,
Namo Ayriyanam: I bow down to Acharya,
Namo Uvajjhayanam: I bow down to Upadhyaya,
Namo Loe Savva-sahunam: I bow down to Sadhu and Sadhvi.
Eso Panch Namokaro: These five bowing downs,
Savva-pavappanasano: Destroy all the sins,
Manglananch Savvesim: Amongst all that is auspicious,
Padhamam Havei Mangalam: This Navkar Mantra is the foremost.
In this mantra, Jains salute the virtues of the Pancha Parmeshtin, or five spiritual masters: the Arihantas,Siddhas, Âchâryas, Upadhyâyas, and normal monks.
Who are Arihantas:
The word Arihanta is made up of two words: 1) Ari, meaning enemies, and 2) hanta, meaning destroyer. Therefore, Arihanta means a destroyer of the enemies. These enemies are inner desires known as passions. These enemies are:
1) Anger
2)Greed
3)Ego
4)Deception
These are the internal enemies.. When the person has destroyed the four Ghati karmas then person wins over these inner enemies then he/she called Arihanta.
Ghati Karmas :
1)Jnanavarniya karma(knowledge blocking)->These karmas obscure the knowledge attribute of the soul.
2)Darshanavarniya karm(perception blocking)->These karmas diminish the powers of Perception of a soul.
3)Mohaniya karm(passion causing)->These karmas are an instrumental cause of destruction the soul's right belief and right conduct. Of all karmas, Mohaniya karma is the most difficult to overcome. Once this is eradicated, liberation is ensured.
4)Antaraya karm(obstacle causing)-> The fruition of these karmas creates obstructions to giving donations, obtaining gains, and enjoying things.
These karmas are called ghati karmas because they directly affect the true nature of the soul.
Once a soul has shed all of its four Ghati karmas it becomes an Arihanta and attains perfect
knowledge (Kevaljnana) , perfect perception(Kevaldarshana) , infinite power(Ananta Virya) and
it becomes a passionless(vitragi).
Aghatiya Karmas:
These do not effect the soul directly. They effect on the body i.e. house of of the soul.
1) Ayu karma(Life-span determining karma)-> This karma determine the subsequent
states of existence and lifespan after death.It means after death the soul gets locked
either into Narak, Human, or Dev.
2)Nama karma(Body-determine karma)->This determine the type of body occupied
by the soul.
3)Gotra karma(Status-determine karma)->This karma gives one high status or low
status in society.
4)Vedaniya karma(Feeling-producing karma)->The soul remains agitated.
