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Shiva Aparadha Kshamapana Stotram

Shiva Aparadha Kshamapana Stotram

Shiva Aparadha Kshamapana Stotram

Stotram
Shiva
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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 ||

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

This text is available in 14 scripts: devanagari, tamil, telugu, kannada, malayalam, gujarati, bengali, iast, gurmukhi, oriya, assamese, sinhala, itrans, hk. Use the script selector above to switch between them.

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