Lord Kartikeya

subrahmaṇya aparādha kṣamāpaṇa stotram

(Subrahmanya Aparadha Kshamapana Stotram in English (IAST))

Traditional

The Subrahmanya Aparadha Kshamapana Stotram is a soul-stirring devotional hymn dedicated to Lord Kartikeya, also known as Subrahmanya, Kumara, or Guha. Composed in an elegant and repetitive structure, the verses act as a humble plea from a devotee seeking forgiveness for unintentional errors and shortcomings in their daily worship. By chanting this stotram, one invokes the divine grace of the Commander-in-Chief of the celestial army, seeking to cleanse the mind of ego and past karmic burdens. It serves as a powerful medium for attaining spiritual purification, inner peace, and the protective blessings of Lord Kartikeya.

namaste namaste guha tārakāre
namaste namaste guha śaktipāṇe |
namaste namaste guha divyamūrte
kṣamasva kṣamasva samastāparādham || 1 ||
namaste namaste guha dānavāre
namaste namaste guha cārumūrte |
namaste namaste guha puṇyamūrte
kṣamasva kṣamasva samastāparādham || 2 ||
namaste namaste maheśātmaputra
namaste namaste mayūrāsanastha |
namaste namaste sarorbhūta deva
kṣamasva kṣamasva samastāparādham || 3 ||
namaste namaste svayaṃ jyotirūpa
namaste namaste paraṃ jyotirūpa |
namaste namaste jagaṃ jyotirūpa
kṣamasva kṣamasva samastāparādham || 4 ||
namaste namaste guha mañjugātra
namaste namaste guha saccaritra |
namaste namaste guha bhaktamitra
kṣamasva kṣamasva samastāparādham || 5 ||
namaste namaste guha lokapāla
namaste namaste guha dharmapāla |
namaste namaste guha satyapāla
kṣamasva kṣamasva samastāparādham || 6 ||
namaste namaste guha lokadīpa
namaste namaste guha bodharūpa |
namaste namaste guha gānalola
kṣamasva kṣamasva samastāparādham || 7 ||
namaste namaste mahādevasūno
namaste namaste mahāmohahārin |
namaste namaste mahārogahārin
kṣamasva kṣamasva samastāparādham || 8 ||
iti śrī subrahmaṇya aparādhakṣamāpaṇa stotram ||

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