मङ्गल पाठ

Name: Mangala Path
Author: Traditional · Digambara

Mangala Path

1 lines~2 minTraditional · Digambara

The Mangala Path is the four-line auspicious recitation that opens countless Digambara religious occasions. It identifies four sources of mangala — auspiciousness — and acknowledges them with formal recitation.

What is honored here is significant. Bhagavan Mahavir — the 24th and last Tirthankara of this time-cycle. Gautama Gaṇadhara — his chief disciple, who organized his teachings into the canonical scriptures. Acharya Kundakunda — the philosopher whose works (Samayasara, Pravachansara, Niyamasara) form the heart of Digambara philosophy. And the Jain Dharma itself — the path that the Tirthankaras, Acharyas, and disciples have together preserved.

The structure mirrors the Pancha-Paramesthi (the five worthy ones venerated in the Navkar Mantra) in spirit: not pleading to any deity, simply acknowledging what is auspicious.

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Traditional · Digambara

Anonymous traditional

The Mangala Path — “the path of auspiciousness” — is one of the most-recited short prayers in Digambara daily practice. It honors the four sources of auspiciousness in the Jain tradition: Bhagavan Mahavir (the 24th Tirthankara), Gautama Ganadhara (his foremost disciple), Acharya Kundakunda (the most influential Digambara philosopher), and the Jain Dharma itself.

The form here is the four-line Mangala Path commonly recited at the start of religious gatherings, before scripture study, and in daily worship. Longer compositions called Mangalashtak (literally “eight-verse mangala”) exist in various editions; this short form is the most universally recited.

Note: Reviewer should advise whether the library should later expand to a specific 8-verse Mangalashtak composition (e.g., the version associated with particular acharyas). The 4-line form is honest and universally accepted; longer versions vary across editions.

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