Aparadha Kshamapana Stotram (Devi)
Aparadha Kshamapana Stotram (Devi)
अपराध क्षमापण स्तोत्रम्
अपराधसहस्राणि क्रियन्तेऽहर्निशं मया ।
दासोऽयमिति मां मत्वा क्षमस्व परमेश्वरि ॥ 1 ॥
आवाहनं न जानामि न जानामि विसर्जनम् ।
पूजां चैव न जानामि क्षम्यतां परमेश्वरि ॥ 2 ॥
मन्त्रहीनं क्रियाहीनं भक्तिहीनं सुरेश्वरि ।
यत्पूजितं मया देवि परिपूर्णं तदस्तु मे ॥ 3 ॥
अपराधशतं कृत्वा जगदम्बेति चोच्चरेत् ।
यां गतिं समवाप्नोति न तां ब्रह्मादयः सुराः ॥ 4 ॥
सापराधोऽस्मि शरणं प्राप्तस्त्वां जगदम्बिके ।
इदानीमनुकम्प्योऽहं यथेच्छसि तथा कुरु ॥ 5 ॥
अज्ञानाद्विस्मृतेर्भ्रान्त्या यन्न्यूनमधिकं कृतम् ।
विपरीतं च तत्सर्वं क्षमस्व परमेश्वरि ॥ 6 ॥
कामेश्वरि जगन्मातः सच्चिदानन्दविग्रहे ।
गृहाणार्चामिमां प्रीत्या प्रसीद परमेश्वरि ॥ 7 ॥
यदक्षरपदभ्रष्टं मात्राहीनं च यद्भवेत् ।
तत्सर्वं क्षम्यतां देवि प्रसीद परमेश्वरि ॥ 8 ॥
गुह्यातिगुह्यगोप्त्री त्वं गृहाणास्मत्कृतं जपम् ।
सिद्धिर्भवतु मे देवि त्वत्प्रसादान्महेश्वरि ॥ 9 ॥
सर्वरूपमयी देवी सर्वं देवीमयं जगत् ।
अतोऽहं विश्वरूपां त्वां नमामि परमेश्वरीम् ॥ 10 ॥
इति अपराधक्षमापणस्तोत्रं समाप्तम् ॥
About This Stotram
Overview
The Aparadha Kshamapana Stotram (Devi) is a Sanskrit hymn of 10 verses in which the devotee seeks forgiveness from the Divine Mother for errors committed in worship, including faults in mantra recitation, ritual procedure, or devotion. It belongs to the Shakta tradition of Goddess worship.
What are the benefits of chanting Aparadha Kshamapana Stotram (Devi)?
- It is recited to seek forgiveness for unintentional errors made during Devi puja.
- Chanting is believed to purify the effects of an improperly performed ritual.
- It is used to strengthen one's devotion toward the Divine Mother.
- Devotees recite it to receive the grace of the Goddess despite their shortcomings.
- It is said to help remove obstacles arising from spiritual lapses.
When is the best time to recite this?
This stotram is most commonly recited before or after performing Devi puja. It is also recited on auspicious days dedicated to the Goddess such as Navaratri, Durga Puja, or any day of Shakti worship. It may be used as a regular closing prayer after any Goddess-related devotional practice.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The authorship and precise date of this stotram are unknown. Stotrams of this type — focused on seeking forgiveness for ritualistic or devotional imperfections — became common in post-Puranic devotional literature, particularly from the medieval period onward. The stotram's address to the Goddess as Parameshwari (Supreme Goddess) places it within Shakta philosophical traditions. Comparable forgiveness prayers exist across Shaiva and Vaishnava traditions, but this version is specific to Devi worship. It is found in various collections of Goddess devotional literature.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Mahishasura Mardini Stotram — a widely recited hymn celebrating the Goddess's victory over the buffalo demon, central to Devi worship traditions.
- Lalita Sahasranama — the thousand names of Goddess Lalita Tripurasundari, recited in full Shakta worship.