Material for Devi Mahathmya Parayanam for tenth day of
Navarathri
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
Devi kshama prathana stotram
(Prayer to goddess requesting her pardon)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(Goddess Parvathi is an ocean of mercy. This prayer tells what a bad person one
is, and requests her pardon. This is a part of Durga Sapthasloki)
Aparadha sahasrani kriyanthe aaharnisam maya,
Daso aayamithi maam mathwa kshamaswa parameshwari. 1
Oh great goddess, I commit thousands of offences routinely,
So please think me as your slave and please pardon me.
Aavajanam na janami, na janami visarjanam,
Poojam chaiva na janami , kshamyatham Parameshwari. 2
I do not how to invoke you, nor do I know how do send you away,
And I also do not know how to worship you, and please pardon me.
Manthraheenam, kriyaheenam, Bhakthiheenam , Sureswari,
Yath poojitham maya devi paripoornam thadasthuthe. 3
I do not know chants or holy action or devotion, Oh God of the devas,
And so whatever worship I do, please make it complete.
Aaparadha satham kruthwa jagadambethi cho ucharath,
Yaam gathim samvapnothe na thaam brahmadaya suraa. 4
If one calls you, “Mother of the universe” and commits hundred mistakes,
Still you look after his salvation, and this cannot be done by Brahma and other
devas.
Saparadhosmi saranam prathasthvam jagadambike,
Idhanee manu kampyoham Yadecchasi thada kuru. 5
Oh mother of the universe , having committed several mistakes I seek your
refuge,
And please decide on the fate of this shivering one according to your wishes.
Agnana smrutherbranthya yanyoonam adhikam krutham.
Thath sarva kshamyadham devi praseedha parameshwari. 6
Oh great goddess I have done all this due to ignorance and wayward thoughts,
And so excuse them all and be pleased with me.
Kameshwari jaganmatha sachidananda vigrahe,
Grahanarchameemam preethya praseeda parameshwari. 7
Oh Goddess of love, Oh mother of the world, Oh source of eternal happiness,
Please accept my worship and with love become pleased with me.
Guhyadhi guhya gopthri grahana asmad krutham japam,
Sidhir bhavathu mey devi thwat prasadath sureshwari. 8
Oh goddess who is secret of secrets, Please accept the chanting done by me,
And make me powerful, through your grace, Oh Goddess of the devas.
End by singing Tamil Devi aparadha kshamapana
stotram
Translated by
P.R.Ramachande
Ragam –Bhoopalam
Marai othum manthiramo , mahimai migu
yanthiramo,
Murayodu thuthikkalumo , muthirayo , Dhyanamo.
Vara murayai kadhai koorum vallamayo ,
pettilayaal,
Murayidathaan naan ariyen , muzhu thuyaram pokkumathu
Neither the manthras told by Vedas nor
the very famous Yanthras,
Nor praying in a proper way
, Nor Mudras nor doing Dhyana ,
Nor the power to tell you my story have
been received by me,
But I do I know how to beseech you , Which
would solve all my problems.
Sahana
Kuthram chei makkalundu , kuzhanthayidam
anbilla,
Pethravalum undo ulagil, Peni kathidum thjaaye,
Uthrathoru ariyaamai udal pattu varumai
athaal,
Muthrilum un adi maranthen , muzhu
manathaal poruthu arulvai.
Oh Mother who nurtures us , there are
children who do mistakes ,
But is there a mother
who does not have affection towards them,
Due to great ignorance attaching on me
and due to suffering of body due to poverty,
I completly forgot your
feet , Please pardon that with a full mind.
Ananda bhairavi
Yippuviyil un makkal yeraalam than
yeninum,
Appudalvar thammil oruvar
arinthida mudiyaathu,
Yeppodhum kaapaathiduvaai , yenathu
anbu thai neeye,
Thappethum chei maganai , thayanbal yethiduvi.
Though in this world your children are
very many,
Those children cannot know every
other child of yours,
So please preotect me always as you are my
only dear mother ,
Please accept this son who does
mistakes due to the mother affection.
Hindolam
Kudumbathil uzhandru uzhandru , kul deivam
thozha maranthen,
Thadam piranda cheeyalkalinaal ,
thannalathaal unai maranthen,
Drudam kuraintha vaathu thanil devi, un
karunai allal,
Idam valamaai yengu alaiven , yezhil
vinayagan thaaye
Struggling and struggling in the family , I forgot
to salute you who is goddess of our clan,
By getting engaged in acts which
are against norms, I forgot you due to selfishness,
In this youth with no stability
whatsoever, except without your help,
Where will i wander from right to left and left to
right , Oh mother of pretty Ganesa.
Kedara gaulai
Keezhaana thozhil cheithum , ketkum kural then
yeninum,
Thaazhaathu vaazhkindraar
tharaniyile aparnaal,
Un yezhodu yettu inaintha uyir yezhuthu
manthirathaal,
Paazhatha nilai meeti nar payan thaan
alikkatho.
Oh Goddess Parvathi In this world
people engage themselves in base activities,
Without having troubles , though the
voice they request is sweeter than honey,
Due to your life giving Manthra which is a
mixture of seven and eight letters,
Would they be able to get rid of bad state and
get good results.
Saaveri
SAambalai udalil poosi , jadai mudi tharitha Sivan,
Pambinai kazhuthil konda pasupathikku visham,mundo,
Samba sivan kai pidithu , sakala ulaga
prabhuvum aagi,
Om bhagavathi thaaye, ulagam uyya cheibavale.
Does Shiva the Pasupathi who
applies ash on his body ,
Who wears matted hair and wears snakes on his neck
have poison?
Did not that Lord Shiva marry you and
became the lord of the world,
Om Mother BHagawathi who makes the
world great.
Bilahari
Veedum piranthu uyarnthirukkum
vijnana yenname,
Naadum yenthanukku yinpura yennalum (ini
aasayil)
Paadum un siva naamam bhavani , yena
pakarbavarai ,
Thedi thaan pirathal vendum , thingal
mukha thaaye arulvaai.
To make me who is great want salvation
and great
Philosophical thought, greatly joyful
and happy,
And to those who tell me chant the name of
Shiva , Oh Bhavani,
I only say that I should search and be born , Oh
goddess with moon like face please tell.
Bhairavi
Poojikkalai unthanai naan pothikkum marai
murayaal,
Yochikka illayaan uriyaatha
yendrum cheyyavillai , sollavillai,
Nesikkum seyal andro , nenjinil
ninaivirukkum,
Yachikkum yenthanukku , annaye nee aadhaaram arulvai.
I did not worship you using the vedic
methods that are taught,
I did not think , I did not do nor tell
anything that is improper,
Though in my mind is filled with acts of devotion,
Oh mother please give me, who is begging you
, great support.
Shanumga priya
Melezhuthu thuyrkalinaal mediniyil
uzhandridinum,
Seelamigum durgai unnai chirithenum ninaikkindren,
Kaalam arinthu thoothu varum karunai kadale,
Un balanathu pasi nokki paranthu varum pangu
annai.
Though I am stuggling due to the sorrows which rise
up,
At least to a small extent I am thinking
about you the Durga of great character,
Oh ocean of mercy which comes to me ,
knowing the proper time,
See the hunger of your boy which comes
flying towards you,
Chenjurutti
Yenthanidam ulla kurai yeraalam thaan yeninum,
Vinthayillai un karunai , vilanguvathum
thaai anbaai,
Vinthayillai kutharam ullor
evarum illai ulagil,
Yenthanai poala athai pokka unakku
nigar yevarum undo,
Amma , Amma, Amma , amma
The defects which are in me are very many ,
but in spite of that,
Your mercy is not magical and it comes to me as mother’s
love,
It is not magical that there are no people
like me in this world
Who have not done any mistakes,
And to remove is there any one who is
comparable to you,
Oh mother, Oh mother , Oh mother, Oh mother
Madhyamavathi
Innathu thaan kurai endre , yen nilai arinthu kaappai,
Annayaam parasakthi yenthanukku arul
koornthu aatharippai.
You please protect me after
understanding my defect,
And Oh Parasakthi who is my mother,
Please support me after
showering your blessings on me well.
