Shiva Aparadha Kshamapana Stotram
Shiva Aparadha Kshamapana Stotram
zivAparAdha kSamApaNa stotram
Adau karmaprasaGgAtkalayati kaluSaM mAtRkukSau sthitaM mAM
viNmUtrAmedhyamadhye kvathayati nitarAM jATharo jAtavedAH |
yadyadvai tatra duHkhaM vyathayati nitarAM zakyate kena vaktuM
kSantavyo me'parAdhaH ziva ziva ziva bho zrImahAdeva zambho || 1||
bAlye duHkhAtireko malalulitavapuH stanyapAne pipAsA
no zaktazcendriyebhyo bhavaguNajanitAH jantavo mAM tudanti |
nAnArogAdiduHkhAdrudanaparavazaH zaGkaraM na smarAmi
kSantavyo me'parAdhaH ziva ziva ziva bho zrImahAdeva zambho || 2||
prauDho'haM yauvanastho viSayaviSadharaiH paJcabhirmarmasandhau
daSTo naSTo vivekaH sutadhanayuvatisvAdusaukhye niSaNNaH |
zaivIcintAvihInaM mama hRdayamaho mAnagarvAdhirUDhaM
kSantavyo me'parAdhaH ziva ziva ziva bho zrImahAdeva zambho || 3||
vArdhakye cendriyANAM vigatagatimatizcAdhidaivAditApaiH
pApai rogairviyogaistvanavasitavapuH prauDhahInaM ca dInam |
mithyAmohAbhilASairbhramati mama mano dhUrjaTerdhyAnazUnyaM
kSantavyo me'parAdhaH ziva ziva ziva bho zrImahAdeva zambho || 4||
snAtvA pratyUSakAle snapanavidhividhau nAhRtaM gAGgatoyaM
pUjArthaM vA kadAcidbahutaragahanAtkhaNDabilvIdalAni |
nAnItA padmamAlA sarasi vikasitA gandhadhUpaiH tvadarthaM
kSantavyo me'parAdhaH ziva ziva ziva bho zrImahAdeva zambho || 5||
dugdhairmadhvAjyayuktairdadhisitasahitaiH snApitaM naiva liGgaM
no liptaM candanAdyaiH kanakaviracitaiH pUjitaM na prasUnaiH |
dhUpaiH karpUradIpairvividharasayutairnaiva bhakSyopahAraiH
kSantavyo me'parAdhaH ziva ziva ziva bho zrImahAdeva zambho || 6||
no zakyaM smArtakarma pratipadagahanapratyavAyAkulAkhyaM
zraute vArtA kathaM me dvijakulavihite brahmamArgAnusAre | var brahmamArge susAre
jJAto dharmo vicAraiH zravaNamananayoH kiM nididhyAsitavyaM
kSantavyo me'parAdhaH ziva ziva ziva bho zrImahAdeva zambho || 7||
dhyAtvA citte zivAkhyaM pracurataradhanaM naiva dattaM dvijebhyo
havyaM te lakSasaGkhyairhutavahavadane nArpitaM bIjamantraiH |
no taptaM gAGgAtIre vratajapaniyamaiH rudrajApyairna vedaiH
kSantavyo me'parAdhaH ziva ziva ziva bho zrImahAdeva zambho || 8||
nagno niHsaGgazuddhastriguNavirahito dhvastamohAndhakAro
nAsAgre nyastadRSTirviditabhavaguNo naiva dRSTaH kadAcit |
unmanyA'vasthayA tvAM vigatakalimalaM zaGkaraM na smarAmi
kSantavyo me'parAdhaH ziva ziva ziva bho zrImahAdeva zambho || 9||
sthitvA sthAne saroje praNavamayamarutkumbhake (kuNDale) sUkSmamArge
zAnte svAnte pralIne prakaTitavibhave jyotirUpe'parAkhye |
liGgajJe brahmavAkye sakalatanugataM zaGkaraM na smarAmi
kSantavyo me'parAdhaH ziva ziva ziva bho zrImahAdeva zambho || 10||
hRdyaM vedAntavedyaM hRdayasarasije dIptamudyatprakAzaM
satyaM zAntasvarUpaM sakalamunimanaHpadmaSaNDaikavedyam |
jAgratsvapne suSuptau triguNavirahitaM zaGkaraM na smarAmi
kSantavyo me'parAdhaH ziva ziva ziva bho zrImahAdeva zambho || 11||
candrodbhAsitazekhare smarahare gaGgAdhare zaGkare
sarpairbhUSitakaNThakarNavivare netrotthavaizvAnare | yugale
dantitvakkRtasundarAmbaradhare trailokyasAre hare
mokSArthaM kuru cittavRttimacalAmanyaistu kiM karmabhiH || 12||
kiM vA'nena dhanena vAjikaribhiH prAptena rAjyena kiM
kiM vA putrakalatramitrapazubhirdehena gehena kim |
jJAtvaitatkSaNabhaGguraM sapadi re tyAjyaM mano dUrataH
svAtmArthaM guruvAkyato bhaja mana zrIpArvatIvallabham || 13||
paurohityaM rajanicaritaM grAmaNItvaM niyogo
mAThApatyaM hyanRtavacanaM sAkSivAdaH parAnnam |
brahmadveSaH khalajanaratiH prANinAM nirdayatvaM
mA bhUdevaM mama pazupate janmajanmAntareSu || 14||
Ayurnazyati pazyatAM pratidinaM yAti kSayaM yauvanaM
pratyAyAnti gatAH punarna divasAH kAlo jagadbhakSakaH |
lakSmIstoyataraGgabhaGgacapalA vidyuccalaM jIvitaM
tasmAttvAM zaraNAgataM zaraNada tvaM rakSa rakSAdhunA || 15|| tasmAnmAM
vande devamumApatiM suraguruM vande jagatkAraNaM
vande pannagabhUSaNaM mRgadharaM vande pazUnAM patim |
vande sUryazazAGkavahninayanaM vande mukundapriyaM
vande bhaktajanAzrayaM ca varadaM vande zivaM zaGkaram ||16||
gAtraM bhasmasitaM sitaM ca hasitaM haste kapAlaM sitaM var smitaM ca
khaTvAGgaM ca sitaM sitazca vRSabhaH karNe site kuNDale |
gaGgA phenasitA jaTA pazupatezcandraH sito mUrdhani
so'yaM sarvasito dadAtu vibhavaM pApakSayaM sarvadA || 17||
karacaraNakRtaM vAkkAyajaM karmajaM vA
zravaNanayanajaM vA mAnasaM vA'parAdham |
vihitamavihitaM vA sarvametatkSmasva
ziva ziva karuNAbdhe zrImahAdeva zambho || 18||
|| iti zrImad zaGkarAcAryakRta zivAparAdhakSamApaNastotraM sampUrNam ||
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About This Stotram
Overview
The Shiva Aparadha Kshamapana Stotram is an 18-verse Sanskrit stotram dedicated to Lord Shiva that serves as a prayer for forgiveness of offenses committed — intentionally or unintentionally — in the course of worship and daily life. It acknowledges human limitations and appeals to Shiva's capacity for compassion, and it belongs to the Shaiva devotional tradition of Sanskrit stotram literature.
What are the benefits of chanting Shiva Aparadha Kshamapana Stotram?
- Seeking absolution for transgressions in thought, word, and deed related to Shiva worship
- Purification of the mind and alleviation of guilt from ritual errors
- Invocation of Shiva's grace through humility and sincere repentance
- Mitigation of negative karma accumulated through inadvertent offenses
When is the best time to recite this?
This stotram is appropriately recited at the close of morning or evening Shiva puja, as a way of acknowledging any shortcomings in the ritual. It is also recited on Maha Shivaratri and during Shravana, and at any time one wishes to seek Shiva's forgiveness.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The Shiva Aparadha Kshamapana Stotram is not definitively attributed to a named author or traced to a specific ancient Purana, though its sophisticated Sanskrit and structure suggest composition by a learned devotee in the medieval or post-medieval period. Prayers for forgiveness of ritual offenses (aparadha kshamapana) are a recognized genre in Sanskrit devotional literature, with parallel texts existing for Vishnu and Devi worship. The stotram is widely included in printed Shaivite devotional collections and is in active liturgical use.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Shiva Kavacham — a Sanskrit kavacham invoking Shiva's protective presence, often recited alongside devotional stotrams to Shiva
- Lingashtakam — an eight-verse hymn honoring the Shivalinga, widely used in daily Shiva worship