अपराधसहस्राणि क्रियन्तेऽहर्निशं मया ।
दासोऽयमिति मां मत्वा क्षमस्व परमेश्वरि ॥ 1 ॥
O Supreme Goddess, thousands of offenses are committed by me day and night. Please forgive me, considering me to be your humble servant.
आवाहनं न जानामि न जानामि विसर्जनम् ।
पूजां चैव न जानामि क्षम्यतां परमेश्वरि ॥ 2 ॥
I do not know how to invoke you, nor do I know how to perform the ritual of farewell. I do not even know how to worship you properly; please forgive me, O Supreme Goddess.
मन्त्रहीनं क्रियाहीनं भक्तिहीनं सुरेश्वरि ।
यत्पूजितं मया देवि परिपूर्णं तदस्तु मे ॥ 3 ॥
O Goddess of the gods, whatever worship I have performed—devoid of proper mantras, rituals, and devotion—may it be rendered complete and perfect by your grace.
अपराधशतं कृत्वा जगदम्बेति चोच्चरेत् ।
यां गतिं समवाप्नोति न तां ब्रह्मादयः सुराः ॥ 4 ॥
Even after committing hundreds of sins, one who utters "Jagadamba" (Mother of the Universe) attains a state that is difficult even for Brahma and the other gods to achieve.
सापराधोऽस्मि शरणं प्राप्तस्त्वां जगदम्बिके ।
इदानीमनुकम्प्योऽहं यथेच्छसि तथा कुरु ॥ 5 ॥
I am a sinner who has sought refuge in you, O Mother of the Universe. Now, please have compassion on me and do with me as you please.
अज्ञानाद्विस्मृतेर्भ्रान्त्या यन्न्यूनमधिकं कृतम् ।
विपरीतं च तत्सर्वं क्षमस्व परमेश्वरि ॥ 6 ॥
Whatever I have done with deficiency or excess due to ignorance, forgetfulness, or confusion, or whatever I have done incorrectly, please forgive it all, O Supreme Goddess.
कामेश्वरि जगन्मातः सच्चिदानन्दविग्रहे ।
गृहाणार्चामिमां प्रीत्या प्रसीद परमेश्वरि ॥ 7 ॥
O Goddess who fulfills all desires, Mother of the Universe, whose form is Truth, Consciousness, and Bliss, please accept this worship offered with love and be pleased with me, O Supreme Goddess.
यदक्षरपदभ्रष्टं मात्राहीनं च यद्भवेत् ।
तत्सर्वं क्षम्यतां देवि प्रसीद परमेश्वरि ॥ 8 ॥
Whatever letters or words I have missed, and whatever shortcomings there are in the intonation or meter of my prayers, please forgive it all, O Goddess; be pleased with me, O Supreme Goddess.
गुह्यातिगुह्यगोप्त्री त्वं गृहाणास्मत्कृतं जपम् ।
सिद्धिर्भवतु मे देवि त्वत्प्रसादान्महेश्वरि ॥ 9 ॥
You are the Protector of that which is the most secret of secrets. Please accept the prayers I have offered; by your grace, O Supreme Goddess, may I attain spiritual perfection.
सर्वरूपमयी देवी सर्वं देवीमयं जगत् ।
अतोऽहं विश्वरूपां त्वां नमामि परमेश्वरीम् ॥ 10 ॥
The Goddess exists in all forms, and the entire universe is pervaded by the Goddess. Therefore, I bow to you, the Supreme Goddess who manifests as the entire universe.
इति अपराधक्षमापणस्तोत्रं समाप्तम् ॥