Complete · Confession · ~5 min · ~5 min chant
Shivaparadha Kshamapana Stotram
Śivāparādhakṣamāpaṇastotram
Eight confessional verses asking Shiva to forgive failures of worship, conduct, and remembrance across every stage of life.
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About this stotra
Shivaparadha Kshamapana Stotram (also called Shivaparadha Bhanjana) is a moving confession attributed to Shankaracharya. Each of its eight verses reviews another season of human weakness, from birth through old age and ritual neglect, and ends with the refrain begging Mahadeva Shambho to forgive every offence.