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Devi Aparadha Kshamapana Stotram

देवी अपराध क्षमापन स्तोत्रम् • देव्यपराधक्षमापनस्तोत्रम्

Stotram Divine Mother (Devi/Durga)

About

Devi Aparadha Kshamapana Stotram is a beautiful hymn composed by Adi Shankaracharya seeking the Divine Mother's forgiveness for all offenses committed knowingly or unknowingly. This is one of the most touching compositions expressing complete surrender and repentance. The devotee acknowledges human limitations and errors while seeking the Mother's infinite compassion.

Quick Reference

Author
Adi Shankaracharya
Language
Sanskrit
Verse Count
15
Source
Works of Shankaracharya
Type
Kshamapana Stotram
Chandas
Sragdhara

Benefits

  • Forgiveness of all sins and offenses
  • Divine Mother's grace and protection
  • Purification of mind and soul
  • Relief from guilt and remorse
  • Spiritual upliftment
  • Peace and contentment
  • Mother's infinite compassion

When to Recite

Days Friday, Tuesday, Navratri
Times Morning, Evening, After any wrongdoing
Occasions Navratri, Devi Puja, When seeking forgiveness
Recommended Count 1, 3, or 11 times

Verses

Main Verse 1

न मन्त्रं नो यन्त्रं तदपि च न जाने स्तुतिमहो न चाह्वानं ध्यानं तदपि च न जाने स्तुतिकथाः। न जाने मुद्रास्ते तदपि च न जाने विलपनं परं जाने मातस्त्वदनुसरणं क्लेशहरणम्॥

Na Mantram No Yantram Tadapi Cha Na Jane Stutimaho Na Chahvanam Dhyanam Tadapi Cha Na Jane Stutikathaah Na Jane Mudraste Tadapi Cha Na Jane Vilapanam Param Jane Matastvadanusaranam Kleshaharanam

Main Verse 2

विधेरज्ञानेन द्रविणविरहेणालसतया विधेयाशक्यत्वात्तव चरणयोर्या च्युतिरभूत्। तदेतत् क्षन्तव्यं जननि सकलोद्धारिणि शिवे कुपुत्रो जायेत क्वचिदपि कुमाता न भवति॥

Vidherajnanena Dravinavirahenalasataya Vidheyashaktvatvatava Charanayorya Chyutirbhoot Tadetat Kshantavyam Janani Sakalodharini Shive Kuputro Jayeta Kvachidapi Kumata Na Bhavati

Main Verse 3

पृथिव्यां पुत्रास्ते जननि बहवः सन्ति सरलाः परं तेषां मध्ये विरलतरलोऽहं तव सुतः। मदीयोऽयं त्यागः समुचितमिदं नो तव शिवे कुपुत्रो जायेत क्वचिदपि कुमाता न भवति॥

Prithivyam Putraste Janani Bahavah Santi Saralah Param Tesham Madhye Viralataraloham Tava Sutah Madiyoyam Tyagah Samuchitamidam No Tava Shive Kuputro Jayeta Kvachidapi Kumata Na Bhavati

Main Verse 4

जगन्मातर्मातस्तव चरणसेवा न रचिता न वा दत्तं देवि द्रविणमपि भूयस्तव मया। तथापि त्वं स्नेहं मयि निरुपमं यत्प्रकुरुषे कुपुत्रो जायेत क्वचिदपि कुमाता न भवति॥

Jaganmatarmatastva Charanaseva Na Rachita Na Va Dattam Devi Dravinamapi Bhuyastava Maya Tathapi Tvam Sneham Mayi Nirupamam Yatprakurushe Kuputro Jayeta Kvachidapi Kumata Na Bhavati

Main Verse 5

परित्यक्ता देवा विविधविधसेवाकुलतया मया पञ्चाशीतेरधिकमपनीते तु वयसि। इदानीं चेन्मातस्तव यदि कृपा नापि भविता निरालम्बो लम्बोदरजननि कं यामि शरणम्॥

Parityakta Deva Vividhavidhasevaakulataya Maya Panchashitaradhikamapanite Tu Vayasi Idanim Chenmatastva Yadi Kripa Napi Bhavita Niralamboh Lambodarajanani Kam Yami Sharanam

Main Verse 6

श्वपाको जल्पाको भवति मधुपाकोपमगिरा निरातङ्को रङ्को विहरति चिरं कोटिकनकैः। तवापर्णे कर्णे विशति मनुवर्णे फलमिदं जनः को जानीते जननि जपनीयं जपविधौ॥

Shvapako Jalpako Bhavati Madhupakopamagira Niratanko Ranko Viharati Chiram Kotikanakaih Tavaparne Karne Vishati Manurvarne Phalamidam Janah Ko Janite Janani Japaniyam Japavidhau

Main Verse 7

चिताभस्मालेपो गरलमशनं दिक्पटधरो जटाधारी कण्ठे भुजगपतिहारी पशुपतिः। कपाली भूतेशो भजति जगदीशैकपदवीं भवानि त्वत्पाणिग्रहणपरिपाटीफलमिदम्॥

Chitabhasmaalepo Garalamashana Dikpatadharo Jataadhari Kanthe Bhujagapatihaaree Pashupatih Kapali Bhutesho Bhajati Jagadishaikapadavim Bhavani Tvatpanigrahana Paripatiphalamidam

Main Verse 8

न मोक्षस्याकाङ्क्षा भवविभववाञ्छापि च न मे न विज्ञानापेक्षा शशिमुखि सुखेच्छापि न पुनः। अतस्त्वां संयाचे जननि जननं यातु मम वै मृडानी रुद्राणी शिव शिव भवानीति जपतः॥

Na Mokshasyakanksha Bhavavibhavavanchapi Cha Na Me Na Vijnanapeksha Shashimukhi Sukhechchhapi Na Punah Atastvam Sanyache Janani Jananam Yatu Mama Vai Mridani Rudrani Shiva Shiva Bhavaniti Japatah

Main Verse 9

नाराधितासि विधिना विविधोपचारैः किं रूक्षचिन्तनपरैर्न कृतं वचोभिः। श्यामे त्वमेव यदि किञ्चन मय्यनाथे धत्से कृपामुचितमम्ब परं तवैव॥

Naaradhitasi Vidhina Vividhopachaaraih Kim Rukshachintanaparair Na Kritam Vachobhih Shyame Tvameva Yadi Kinchana Mayyanaathe Dhatse Kripaamuchitamamba Param Tavaiva

Main Verse 10

आपत्सु मग्नः स्मरणं त्वदीयं करोमि दुर्गे करुणार्णवेशि। नैतच्छठत्वं मम भावयेथाः क्षुधातृषार्ता जननीं स्मरन्ति॥

Aapatsu Magnah Smaranam Tvadeeyam Karomi Durge Karunaarnaveshi Naitatchhattvattvam Mama Bhavayethah Kshudhhatrishaartaa Jananeem Smaranti

Closing Verse 11

जगदम्ब विचित्रमत्र किं परिपूर्णा करुणास्ति चेन्मयि। अपराधपरम्परावृतं न हि माता समुपेक्षते सुतम्॥

Jagadamba Vichitramattra Kim Paripurna Karunaasti Chenmayi Aparaadhaparamparaavritam Na Hi Mata Samupekshate Sutam

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