Sri Kali Aparadha Kshamapana Stotram
Shree kaal'ee aparaadhakshamaapana stotram'
Praagdehasthoya daaham' tava charana yugaannaashrito naarchito'ham'
Tenaadyaa keertivargerjat'harajadahanairbaaddhyamaano balisht'haih' |
Kshiptvaa janmaantaraannah' punarihabhavitaa kvaashrayah' kvaapi sevaa
Kshantavyo me'paraadhah' prakat'ita vadane kaamaroope karaal'e || 1 ||
Baalyevaalaabhilaayairjad'ita jad'amatirbaalaleelaa prasakto
Na tvaam' jaanaami maatah' kalikalushaharaa bhogamoksha pradaatreem |
Naachaaro naiva poojaa na cha yajana kathaa na smri'tirnaiva sevaa
Kshantavyo me'paraadhah' prakat'ita vadane kaamaroope karaal'e || 2 ||
Praapto'ham' yauvanam' chedvishadhara sadri'shairindriyairdri'sht'a gaatro
Nasht'a prajnyah' parastree paradhana harane sarvadaa saabhilaashah' |
Tvatpaadaambhojayugmam' kshanamapi manasaa na smri'to'ham' kadaapi
Kshantavyo me'paraadhah' prakat'ita vadane kaamaroope karaal'e || 3 ||
Praud'ho bhikshaabhilaashee suta duhitri' kalatraarthamannaadi chesht'a
Kva praapsye kutrayaamee tvanudinamanisham' chintayaamagna dehah' |
Notedhyaananta chaasthaa na cha bhajana vidhinnaama sankeertanam' vaa
Kshantavyome'paraadhah' prakat'ita vadane kaamaroope karaal'e || 4 ||
Vri'ddhatve buddhiheenah' kri'sha vivashatanuh' shvaasakaasaatisaaraih'
Karnaniho'kshiheenah' pragal'ita dashanah' kshutpipaasaabhibhootah' |
Pashchaattaapenadagdho maranamanudinam' dhyeya maatrannachaanyat
Kshantavyo me'paraadhah' prakat'ita vadane kaamaroope karaal'e || 5 ||
Kri'tvaasnaanam' dinaadau kvachidapi salilam' nokri'tam' naiva pushpam'
Te naivedyaadikam' cha kvachidapi na kri'tam' naapibhaavo na bhaktih' |
Na nyaaso naiva poojaam' na cha guna kathanam' naapi chaarchaakri'taa te
Kshantavyo me'paraadhah' prakat'ita vadane kaamaroope karaal'e || 6 ||
Jaanaami tvaam' na chaaham' bhavabhayaharaneem' sarvasiddhipradaatreem'
Nityaanandodayaad'hyaam' tritaya gunamayee nityashuddhodayaad'hyaam |
Mithyaakarmaabhilaashairanudinamabhitah' peed'ito duh'kha sanghaih'
Kshantavyo me'paraadhah' prakat'ita vadane kaamaroope karaal'e || 7 ||
Kaalaabhraam' shyaamaalaangeem' vigal'ita chikuraa khad'gamund'aabhiraamaam'
Traasa traanesht'adaatreem' kunapaganashiro maalineem' deerghanetraam |
Sam'saarasyaikasaaraam' bhavajana na haraambhaavitobhaavanaabhih'
Kshantavyo me'paraadhah' prakat'ita vadane kaamaroope karaal'e || 8 ||
Brahmaa vishnustatheshah' parinamati sadaa tvatpadaambhoja yuktam'
Bhaagyaabhaavaanna chaaham' bhavajanani bhavatpaadayugmam' bhajaami |
Nityam' lobha pralobhaih' kri'tavishamatih' kaamukastvaam' prayaashe
Kshantavyo me'paraadhah' prakat'ita vadane kaamaroope karaal'e || 9 ||
Raagadveshaih' pramattah' kalushayutatanuh' kaamanaabhogalubdhah'
Kaaryaakaaryaa vichaaree kulamati rahitah' kaulasanghairviheenah' |
Kva dhyaanam' te kva chaarchaa kva manujapanannaiva kinchit kri'to'ham'
Kshantavyo me'paraadhah' prakat'ita vadane kaamaroope karaal'e || 10 ||
Rogee duh'khee daridrah' paravashakri'panah' paam'shulah' paapa chetaa
Nidraalasya prasaktaah' sujat'harabharane vyaakulah' kalpitaatmaa |
Kim' te poojaa vidhaanam' tvayi kvachanumatih' kvaanuraagah' kvachaasthaa
Kshantavyo me'paraadhah' prakat'ita vadane kaamaroope karaal'e || 11 ||
Mithyaa vyaamoha raagaih' parivri'tamanasah' kleshasanghaanvitasya
Kshunnidraughaanvitasya smarana virahinah' paapakarma pravri'tteh' |
Daaridryasya kva dharmah' kva cha jananiruchih' kva sthitih' saadhusanghaih'
Kshantavyo me'paraadhah' prakat'ita vadane kaamaroope karaal'e || 12 ||
Maatastaatasyadehaajjanani jat'haragah' sam'sthitastvadvashehan
Tvam' hartaa kaarayitree karana gunamayee karmahetu svaroopaa |
Tvam' buddhishchitta sam'sthaapyahamatibhavatee sarvametat kshamasva
Kshantavyo me'paraadhah' prakat'ita vadane kaamaroope karaal'e || 13 ||
Tvam' bhoomistvam' jalam' cha tvamasi hutavahastvam' jagadvaayuroopaa
Tvam' chaakaasham' manashcha prakri'tirasi mahatpoorvikaa poorvapoorvaa |
Aatmaa tvam' chaa'si maatah' paramasi bhavatee tvatparannaiva kinchit
Kshantavyo me'paraadhah' prakat'ita vadane kaamaroope karaal'e || 14 ||
Tvam' kaal'ee tvam' cha taaraa tvamasi girisutaa sundaree bhairavee tvam'
Tvam' durgaa chhinnamastaa tvamasi cha bhuvanaa tvam' hi lakshmeeh' shivaa tvam |
Dhoomaa maatanginee tvam' tvamasi cha bagalaa mangal'aadistavaakhyaa
Kshantavyo me'paraadhah' prakat'ita vadane kaamaroope karaal'e || 15 ||
Stotrenaanena deveem' parinamati jano yah' sadaabhaktiyukto
Dushkri'tyaadurga sangham' paritarati shatam' vighnataam' naashameti |
Naadhirvyaadhi kadaachidbhavati yadi punah' sarvadaa saa'paraadhah'
Sarvam' tat kaamaroope tribhuvanajanani kshaamaye putra buddhyaa || 16 ||
Jnyaataa vaktaa kaveesho bhavati dhanapatirdaanasheelo dayaatmaa
Nishpaapee nishkalankee kulapati kushalah' satyavaagdhaarmikashcha |
Nityaanando dayaad'hyah' pashuganavimukhah' satpathaa chaarusheelah'
Sam'saaraabdhim' sukena pratarati girijaa paadayugmaavalambaat || 17 ||
Iti shree kaal'ee aparaadhakshamaapana stotram ||
Meaning
Sri Kali Aparadha Kshamapana Stotram is a deeply emotional and soul-cleansing hymn in which the devotee confesses all accumulated wrongdoings—from childhood to old age—and seeks the compassionate forgiveness of Mother Kali. The hymn portrays Kali not merely as the fierce destroyer, but as the supreme Mother who erases sins, removes karmic burdens, and embraces even the most fallen soul with unconditional grace.
At every stage of life, the devotee reflects:
In childhood, ignorance and playfulness clouded the mind.
In youth, passions, desire, and delusion led to mistakes.
In adulthood, greed, responsibilities, ego, and worldly distractions caused forgetfulness of the Divine.
In old age, weakness, illness, and suffering brought regret and helplessness.
Repeatedly the devotee admits: “I did not worship You, did not meditate, did not chant Your name, did not perform rituals.” Yet he appeals to Kali’s boundless compassion, begging Her to overlook these faults as a mother forgives her child.
The hymn praises Kali as the absolute cosmic power — the embodiment of earth, water, fire, air, space, mind, nature, and the primordial energy. She is identified as Tara, Bhairavi, Durga, Lakshmi, Shiva, Dhoomavati, Matangi, Bagalamukhi, all Mahavidya forms. The devotee acknowledges that every force of nature is Her manifestation and that without Her grace, he has no refuge.
Toward the end, the hymn promises that one who recites it with devotion will overcome misfortune, destroy accumulated sins, escape calamities, and gain purity of heart. It enhances wisdom, poetic expression, generosity, integrity, compassion, and righteous conduct. With the support of the Divine Mother, the devotee crosses the turbulent ocean of worldly existence with ease.
Benefits:
• Profound inner purification and removal of past karma
• Forgiveness of sins and emotional healing
• Protection from suffering, obstacles, enemies, and fear
• Growth in wisdom, compassion, truthfulness, and purity
• Spiritual upliftment, inner peace, and divine grace
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