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Kshamapana Stotram

श्री क्षमापन स्तोत्रम्

7 min read11 versesSource: Traditional Vaishnavite Literature

About Kshamapana Stotram

The Kshamapana Stotram, known in Sanskrit as श्री क्षमापन स्तोत्रम्, is a devotional hymn of praise in praise of Lord Vishnu. Drawn from Traditional Vaishnavite Literature, this text has been cherished by devotees for centuries. Regular recitation is believed to bestow Vishnu-sayujya through sincere repentance, complete worship despite errors in ritual, and seek divine forgiveness for all known and unknown offenses. Recitation is particularly auspicious on Thursday (Guruvar) and Saturday (Shanivar) and during Ekadashi. Comprising 11 verses, it can be completed in approximately 7 minutes, making it suitable for daily devotional practice. On this page, you can read the complete Kshamapana Stotram in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.

Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra

Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)

॥ श्री क्षमापन स्तोत्रम् ॥

ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय।

क्षमस्व भगवन् सर्वम् अपराधं ममाच्युत॥

आवाहनं न जानामि न जानामि विसर्जनम्।

पूजां चैव न जानामि क्षमस्व परमेश्वर॥ १॥

मन्त्रहीनं क्रियाहीनं भक्तिहीनं सुरेश्वर।

यत्पूजितं मया देव परिपूर्णं तदस्तु मे॥ २॥

अपराधसहस्राणि क्रियन्तेऽहर्निशं मया।

दासोऽयमिति मां मत्वा क्षमस्व परमेश्वर॥ ३॥

कायेन वाचा मनसेन्द्रियैर्वा

बुद्ध्यात्मना वा प्रकृतेः स्वभावात्।

करोमि यद्यत्सकलं परस्मै

नारायणायेति समर्पयामि॥ ४॥

विधेरज्ञानतो ज्ञानात् यन्न्यूनमतिरिक्तकम्।

तत्सर्वं क्षम्यतां देव प्रसीद परमेश्वर॥ ५॥

विदेहे नगरे रम्ये विविधैः कार्यकारणैः।

यदा करोमि पापानि क्षमस्व पुरुषोत्तम॥ ६॥

यन्मया भ्रमतो लोके पापं कर्मसु वर्तता।

मनो वाक्कायजं वापि तत्सर्वं क्षम्यतां प्रभो॥ ७॥

यद्धृष्टं यत्कृतं पापं यत्पीतं यच्च दूषितम्।

यद्भुक्तं याचितं चैव तत्सर्वं क्षम्यतां प्रभो॥ ८॥

मत्कृतं चाप्यकृतं वापि शुभं वा यदि वाशुभम्।

तत्सर्वं त्वयि सन्न्यस्तं त्वत्कृतं तु करोम्यहम्॥ ९॥

यस्मात् नास्ति परा गतिः त्वमसि मे त्राता सदा सर्वदा।

क्षमस्व भगवन् कृपां कुरु हरे दीनं दयालो विभो॥ १०॥

क्षमापनस्तोत्रमिदं पुण्यं यः पठेद् भक्तिसंयुतः।

सर्वापराधनिर्मुक्तो विष्णुसायुज्यमाप्नुयात्॥ ११॥

॥ इति श्री क्षमापन स्तोत्रम् सम्पूर्णम् ॥

Benefits (फल)

  • Seeks divine forgiveness for all known and unknown offenses
  • Purifies accumulated sins of body, speech and mind
  • Surrenders all actions to the Supreme Lord
  • Completes worship despite errors in ritual
  • Bestows Vishnu-sayujya through sincere repentance
  • Ideal concluding prayer after any worship or recitation

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Kshamapana Stotram

Read Kshamapana Stotram in Sanskrit with transliteration and Hindi meaning. Forgiveness prayer to the Lord for all offenses and shortcomings. It is dedicated to Shree Vishnu (श्री विष्णु), the preserver and protector of the universe. worshipped in many avatars including rama and krishna. This sacred hymn contains 11 verses and is sourced from Traditional Vaishnavite Literature.