Shiva Aparadha Kshamapana Stotram
Shiva Aparadha Kshamapana Stotram
Shiva Aparadha Kshamapana Stotram
shivAparAdha kShamApaNa stotram
Adau karmaprasa~NgAtkalayati kaluShaM mAtRRikukShau sthitaM mAM
viNmUtrAmedhyamadhye kvathayati nitarAM jATharo jAtavedAH |
yadyadvai tatra duHkhaM vyathayati nitarAM shakyate kena vaktuM
kShantavyo me.aparAdhaH shiva shiva shiva bho shrImahAdeva shambho || 1||
bAlye duHkhAtireko malalulitavapuH stanyapAne pipAsA
no shaktashchendriyebhyo bhavaguNajanitAH jantavo mAM tudanti |
nAnArogAdiduHkhAdrudanaparavashaH sha~NkaraM na smarAmi
kShantavyo me.aparAdhaH shiva shiva shiva bho shrImahAdeva shambho || 2||
prauDho.ahaM yauvanastho viShayaviShadharaiH pa~nchabhirmarmasandhau
daShTo naShTo vivekaH sutadhanayuvatisvAdusaukhye niShaNNaH |
shaivIchintAvihInaM mama hRRidayamaho mAnagarvAdhirUDhaM
kShantavyo me.aparAdhaH shiva shiva shiva bho shrImahAdeva shambho || 3||
vArdhakye chendriyANAM vigatagatimatishchAdhidaivAditApaiH
pApai rogairviyogaistvanavasitavapuH prauDhahInaM cha dInam |
mithyAmohAbhilAShairbhramati mama mano dhUrjaTerdhyAnashUnyaM
kShantavyo me.aparAdhaH shiva shiva shiva bho shrImahAdeva shambho || 4||
snAtvA pratyUShakAle snapanavidhividhau nAhRRitaM gA~NgatoyaM
pUjArthaM vA kadAchidbahutaragahanAtkhaNDabilvIdalAni |
nAnItA padmamAlA sarasi vikasitA gandhadhUpaiH tvadarthaM
kShantavyo me.aparAdhaH shiva shiva shiva bho shrImahAdeva shambho || 5||
dugdhairmadhvAjyayuktairdadhisitasahitaiH snApitaM naiva li~NgaM
no liptaM chandanAdyaiH kanakavirachitaiH pUjitaM na prasUnaiH |
dhUpaiH karpUradIpairvividharasayutairnaiva bhakShyopahAraiH
kShantavyo me.aparAdhaH shiva shiva shiva bho shrImahAdeva shambho || 6||
no shakyaM smArtakarma pratipadagahanapratyavAyAkulAkhyaM
shraute vArtA kathaM me dvijakulavihite brahmamArgAnusAre | var brahmamArge susAre
j~nAto dharmo vichAraiH shravaNamananayoH kiM nididhyAsitavyaM
kShantavyo me.aparAdhaH shiva shiva shiva bho shrImahAdeva shambho || 7||
dhyAtvA chitte shivAkhyaM prachurataradhanaM naiva dattaM dvijebhyo
havyaM te lakShasa~Nkhyairhutavahavadane nArpitaM bIjamantraiH |
no taptaM gA~NgAtIre vratajapaniyamaiH rudrajApyairna vedaiH
kShantavyo me.aparAdhaH shiva shiva shiva bho shrImahAdeva shambho || 8||
nagno niHsa~NgashuddhastriguNavirahito dhvastamohAndhakAro
nAsAgre nyastadRRiShTirviditabhavaguNo naiva dRRiShTaH kadAchit |
unmanyA.avasthayA tvAM vigatakalimalaM sha~NkaraM na smarAmi
kShantavyo me.aparAdhaH shiva shiva shiva bho shrImahAdeva shambho || 9||
sthitvA sthAne saroje praNavamayamarutkumbhake (kuNDale) sUkShmamArge
shAnte svAnte pralIne prakaTitavibhave jyotirUpe.aparAkhye |
liNgajne brahmavAkye sakalatanugataM sha~NkaraM na smarAmi
kShantavyo me.aparAdhaH shiva shiva shiva bho shrImahAdeva shambho || 10||
hRRidyaM vedAntavedyaM hRRidayasarasije dIptamudyatprakAshaM
satyaM shAntasvarUpaM sakalamunimanaHpadmaShaNDaikavedyam |
jAgratsvapne suShuptau triguNavirahitaM sha~NkaraM na smarAmi
kShantavyo me.aparAdhaH shiva shiva shiva bho shrImahAdeva shambho || 11||
chandrodbhAsitashekhare smarahare gaNgAdhare shaNkare
sarpairbhUShitakaNThakarNavivare netrotthavaishvAnare | yugale
dantitvakkRRitasundarAmbaradhare trailokyasAre hare
mokShArthaM kuru chittavRRittimachalAmanyaistu kiM karmabhiH || 12||
kiM vA.anena dhanena vAjikaribhiH prAptena rAjyena kiM
kiM vA putrakalatramitrapashubhirdehena gehena kim |
jnAtvaitatkShaNabhaNguraM sapadi re tyAjyaM mano dUrataH
svAtmArthaM guruvAkyato bhaja mana shrIpArvatIvallabham || 13||
paurohityaM rajanicharitaM grAmaNItvaM niyogo
mAThApatyaM hyanRRitavachanaM sAkShivAdaH parAnnam |
brahmadveShaH khalajanaratiH prANinAM nirdayatvaM
mA bhUdevaM mama pashupate janmajanmAntareShu || 14||
Ayurnashyati pashyatAM pratidinaM yAti kShayaM yauvanaM
pratyAyAnti gatAH punarna divasAH kAlo jagadbhakShakaH |
lakShmIstoyataraNgabhaNgachapalA vidyuchchalaM jIvitaM
tasmAttvAM sharaNAgataM sharaNada tvaM rakSha rakShAdhunA || 15|| tasmAnmAM
vande devamumApatiM suraguruM vande jagatkAraNaM
vande pannagabhUShaNaM mRRigadharaM vande pashUnAM patim |
vande sUryashashA~NkavahninayanaM vande mukundapriyaM
vande bhaktajanAshrayaM cha varadaM vande shivaM sha~Nkaram ||16||
gAtraM bhasmasitaM sitaM cha hasitaM haste kapAlaM sitaM var smitaM cha
khaTvA~NgaM cha sitaM sitashcha vRRiShabhaH karNe site kuNDale |
ga~NgA phenasitA jaTA pashupateshchandraH sito mUrdhani
so.ayaM sarvasito dadAtu vibhavaM pApakShayaM sarvadA || 17||
karacharaNakRRitaM vAkkAyajaM karmajaM vA
shravaNanayanajaM vA mAnasaM vA.aparAdham |
vihitamavihitaM vA sarvametatkShmasva
shiva shiva karuNAbdhe shrImahAdeva shambho || 18||
|| iti shrImad sha~NkarAchAryakRRita shivAparAdhakShamApaNastotraM 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