अपराधसहस्राणि क्रियन्तेऽहर्निशं मया। दासोऽयमिति मां मत्वा क्षमस्व परमेश्वरि ॥ १ ॥
aparādhasahasrāṇi kriyantē’harniśaṁ mayā | dāsō’yamiti māṁ matvā kṣamasva paramēśvari || 1 ||
Translation
Thousands of offenses are committed by me day and night; considering me your servant, forgive me, O supreme Goddess.
Word by word
- aparādhasahasrāṇi
- thousands of offenses
- kriyante
- are committed
- ahanisham
- day and night
- mayā
- by me
- dāsaḥ
- servant
- ayam
- this
- iti
- thus
- māṁ
- me
- matvā
- considering
- kṣamasva
- forgive
- parameśvari
- O supreme Goddess
Meaning
The devotee acknowledges committing numerous errors daily and nightly, humbly identifying as the Goddess’s servant and seeking her forgiveness.