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Aparadha Ashtakam

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Devotional text

aparādhāṣṭakamkamathavāśivāṣṭakamkam
aparādhāṣṭakamkamathavāśivāṣṭakamkam
āśāvaśādaṣṭadigantarāle
rāle
deśāntarabhrāntamaśāntabuddhimm|
ākāramātrādavanīsuraṃādavanīsuraṃmā-
makutsakutsyaṃśivapāhi
śambho||1||(makṛtyakṛtyaṃ)
māṃsāsthimajjāmalamūtrapātra-
gātrābhimānaṃmānaṃkrimikṛsnajālamjālam|(gātrābhimānotsitakṛtyajālamjālam)
madbhāvanaṃāvanaṃmanmathapīḍitāṅgaṃ
māyāmayaṃmāṃśivapāhi
śambho||2||
saṃsāramāyājaladhipravāha
vāha-
sammagnamudbhrāntamaśāntacittamm|
tvatpādasevāvimukhaṃmukhaṃsakāmaṃ
sudurjjanaṃnaṃmāṃśivapāhi
śambho||3||
iṣṭānṛtaṃānṛtaṃbhraṣṭamaniṣṭadharmmaṃ
naṣṭātmabodhaṃbodhaṃnayaleśahīnam|
kaṣṭāriṣaḍvargganipīḍitāṅgaṃ
duṣṭottamaṃmaṃmāṃśivapāhi
śambho||4||
vedāgamābhyaḥ
ḥsarasānabhijñaṃ
ṃ
pādāravindaṃ
ṃtavanārccayantamm|
vedoktakarmmāṇivilopayantaṃ
vedākṛtemāṃśivapāhi
śambho||5||
anyāyavittārjjananasaktacittaṃ
anyāsuāsunārīṣvanurāgavantamm|
anyānnabhoktāramaśuddhadehaṃdehaṃ
ācārahīnaṃśivapāhi
śambho||6||
aparādhāṣṭakamkamathavāśivāṣṭakamkam
purāttatāpatrayataptadehaṃdehaṃ
parāṃgatiṃṃgantumupāyavarjjamm|
parāvamānaikaparātmabhāvaṃ
bhāvaṃ
narādhamaṃmāṃśivapāhi
śambho||7||
pitā'thatā'thasaṃrakṣatutuputramīśomīśo(pitātāyathārakṣati)
jagatpitātātvaṃjagatsahāyaḥhāyaḥ|(jagataḥsahāyam)
kṛtāparādhaṃtavasarvakārye
kṛpānidhedhemāṃśivapāhi
śambho||8||
iti
aparādhāṣṭakaṃkaṃathavāśivāṣṭakaṃkaṃsampūrṇamm|
aparādhastotrāṣṭakamkam

About this ashtakam — Krishna

Devotional recitation is one of the simplest and most powerful practices in the Hindu tradition. Regular chanting calms the mind, purifies the atmosphere of the home, and deepens one’s connection with the deity. These sacred compositions have been sung by devotees for generations and are suitable for daily practice, during morning or evening puja, or on special festival days.

How to chant

Sit comfortably facing your home altar or a clean, quiet space. Light a lamp or incense if you wish. Begin with a short prayer to Ganesha, then recite the text slowly and clearly, focusing on the meaning rather than speed. Consistency matters more than duration — even five minutes of daily chanting brings visible peace of mind.

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