What does the prayer say about knowing mantras, yantras, or stutis?

The prayer acknowledges a lack of knowledge in mantras, yantras, stutis, invocation, meditation, stories, mudras and lamentation, but affirms knowing to follow the Mother, which destroys sorrows.

What is requested regarding mistakes made due to ignorance or poverty?

The prayer requests forgiveness for any shortcomings in serving the Mother's feet due to ignorance, lack of wealth, laziness, or inability, recognizing that while a son can be bad, a mother never can be.

What does the prayer say about being unique among the Mother's sons?

The prayer admits to being a rare and restless son among the many simple sons of the Mother, suggesting that abandonment might be fitting, but acknowledges the Mother's unwavering nature.

What does the prayer express about the devotee's lack of service and offerings?

The prayer acknowledges the devotee's failure to serve the Mother's feet or offer wealth, yet marvels at the Mother's unparalleled affection, reinforcing the idea that a mother never forsakes even a bad son.

What is the ultimate desire expressed in the prayer?

The prayer expresses no desire for liberation, wealth, knowledge, or happiness, but rather a yearning for the end of life to come while chanting the names of the Mother: Mridani, Rudrani, Shiva, Bhavani.

dēvyaparādha kṣamāpaṇa stōtram

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Devi Stotra

na mantraṁ nō yantraṁ tadapi ca na jānē stutimahō
na cāhvānaṁ dhyānam tadapi ca na jānē stutikathāḥ |
na jānē mudrāstē tadapi ca na jānē vilapanaṁ
paraṁ jānē mātastvadanusaraṇaṁ klēśaharaṇam || 1 ||

vidhērajñānēna draviṇavirahēṇālasatayā
vidhēyāśakyatvāttava caraṇayōryā cyutirabhūt |
tadētat kṣantavyaṁ janani sakalōddhāriṇi śivē
kuputrō jāyēta kvacidapi kumātā na bhavati || 2 ||

pr̥thivyāṁ putrāstē janani bahavaḥ santi saralāḥ
paraṁ tēṣāṁ madhyē viralataralō:’haṁ tava sutaḥ |
madīyō:’yaṁ tyāgaḥ samucitamidaṁ nō tava śivē
kuputrō jāyēta kvacidapi kumātā na bhavati || 3 ||

jaganmātarmātastava caraṇasēvā na racitā
na vā dattaṁ dēvi draviṇamapi bhūyastava mayā |
tathāpi tvaṁ snēhaṁ mayi nirupamaṁ yatprakuruṣē
kuputrō jāyēta kvacidapi kumātā na bhavati || 4 ||

parityaktā dēvānvividhavidhisēvākulatayā
mayā pañcāśītēradhikamapanītē tu vayasi |
idānīṁ cēnmātastava yadi kr̥pā nāpi bhavitā
nirālambō lambōdarajanani kaṁ yāmi śaraṇam || 5 ||

śvapākō jalpākō bhavati madhupākōpamagirā
nirātaṅkō raṅkō viharati ciraṁ kōṭikanakaiḥ |
tavāparṇē karṇē viśati manuvarṇē phalamidaṁ
janaḥ kō jānītē janani japanīyaṁ japavidhau || 6 ||

citābhasmālēpō garalamaśanaṁ dikpaṭadharō
jaṭādhārī kaṇṭhē bhujagapatihārī paśupatiḥ |
kapālī bhūtēśō bhajati jagadīśaikapadavīṁ
bhavānī tvatpāṇigrahaṇaparipāṭī phalamidam || 7 ||

na mōkṣasyākāṅkṣā na ca vibhavavāñchāpi ca na mē
na vijñānāpēkṣā śaśimukhi sukhēcchāpi na punaḥ |
atastvāṁ samyācē janani jananaṁ yātu mama vai
mr̥ḍānī rudrāṇī śiva śiva bhavānīti japataḥ || 8 ||

nārādhitāsi vidhinā vividhōpacāraiḥ
kiṁ rūkṣacintanaparairna kr̥taṁ vacōbhiḥ |
śyāmē tvamēva yadi kiñcana mayyanāthē
dhatsē kr̥pāmucitamamba paraṁ tavaiva || 9 ||

āpatsu magnaḥ smaraṇaṁ tvadīyaṁ
karōmi durgē karuṇārṇavē śivē |
naitacchaṭhatvaṁ mama bhāvayēthāḥ
kṣudhātr̥ṣārtāḥ jananīṁ smaranti || 10 ||

jagadamba vicitramatra kiṁ
paripūrṇā karuṇāsti cēnmayi |
aparādhaparamparāvr̥taṁ
na hi mātā samupēkṣatē sutam || 11 ||

matsamaḥ pātakī nāsti pāpaghnī tvatsamā na hi |
ēvaṁ jñātvā mahādēvī yathā yōgyaṁ tathā kuru || 12 ||

iti śrīmacchaṅkarācārya viracitaṁ dēvyaparādhakṣamāpaṇa stōtram |

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