Om - Significance In Jainism

The bijaskhara "om" is used among Jains as well as vedikas, Buddhists and Sikhs. Its significance is described in Dravya-sangrah by quoting an ancient prakrit line :
om ekaakshara pajnchaparameshh Thinaamaadipam.h. tatkathamiti cheta ariha.ntaa asariiraa aayariyaa taha uvajjhaayaa muniyaa.n.

"om" one akshara, is made from the initials of the five parameshThis. It has been said :
"Arihanta, Ashiri (i.e. siddha), Acharya, Upadhyaya, Munis(sadhus)"
Thus "om" is a+a+a+u+m and thus stands for all the five parameshThis.

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