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Patitapavanastakam

Sacinta Iva Laksyase lyrics

Sanskrit lyrics with IAST diacritics, Devanagari, and English meaning.

Author
Anonymous
Source
Patitapavanastakam
Language
Sanskrit
  1. Verse 1

    sacinta iva lakṣyase sapadi me caritraṁ smaran paraṁ kalita-sāhasaḥ patita-pāvana-tva-vratāt na mām agaṇayaḥ purā na hi vicāra-kālo’dhunā vrataṁ visṛja vāthavā varada pāvayainaṁ janam

    sacinta iva laksyase sapadi me caritram smaran param kalita-sahasah patita-pavana-tva-vratat na mam aganayah pura na hi vicara-kalo’dhuna vratam visrja vathava varada pavayainam janam

    सचिन्त इव लक्ष्यसे सपदि मे चरित्रं स्मरन परं कलितसाहसः पतितपावनत्वव्रतात न माम अगणयः पुरा न हि विचारकालोऽधुना व्रतं विसृज वाथवा वरद पावयैनं जनम

    O Lord! Bestower of boons! I see You are concerned for my welfare when You contemplate the record of my past activities; even so, I have dared come before You because of your promise to purify the most fallen. Previously, You cared nothing for me, but now is not the time to make judgments: Either renege on Your promise or purify this most fallen soul.

  2. Verse 2

    na rāghava na vāyaso na khalu kṛṣṇa caidyo’smy aham na khalv aham ajāmilo naraka-nāśa nārāyaṇa pradhānam aparādhināṁ parivṛḍhaṁ ca māṁ pāpinaṁ kṣamājalanidhe vidan sapadi sāvadhāno bhava

    na raghava na vayaso na khalu krsna caidyo’smy aham na khalv aham ajamilo naraka-nasa narayana pradhanam aparadhinam parivrdham ca mam papinam ksamajalanidhe vidan sapadi savadhano bhava

    न राघव न वायसो न खलु कृष्ण चैद्योऽस्म्य अहम न खल्व अहम अजामिलो नरकनाश नारायण प्रधानम अपराधिनां परिवृढं च मां पापिनं क्षमाजलनिधे विदन सपदि सावधानो भव

    O Raghava! I am not Jatayu, the vulture king! O Krishna! I am not Sisupala, the king of Chedi! Nor, Narayan, destroyer of hell, am I the sinner Ajamila! O Ocean of Forgiveness! You should know that I am the most sinful leader of all offenders, so be on Your guard against me.

  3. Verse 3

    yady udyad-agha-lekhanā-kalana-jāgrad-agrāṅguli- milat-prakhara-lekhanī-mukha-vighāta-vītodyamaḥ alaṁ kila lalajjire sapadi citraguptādayaḥ sa eṣa patitāgraṇī sadaya rakṣa dakṣo’si cet

    yady udyad-agha-lekhana-kalana-jagrad-agranguli- milat-prakhara-lekhani-mukha-vighata-vitodyamah alam kila lalajjire sapadi citraguptadayah sa esa patitagrani sadaya raksa dakso’si cet

    यद्य उद्यदघलेखनाकलनजाग्रदग्राङ्गुलि मिलत्प्रखरलेखनीमुखविघातवीतोद्यमः अलं किल ललज्जिरे सपदि चित्रगुप्तादयः स एष पतिताग्रणी सदय रक्ष दक्षोऽसि चेत

    Chitragupta and the other scribes of Yamaraj, when trying to make a tally of my sins, write and write until the nibs of their pens break, causing them much embarrassment. O most merciful one, if You are expert enough, then save me, who am foremost amongst the fallen.

  4. Verse 4

    vidann api hṛd-antare pratipadaṁ yad aṁhaḥ-kṛte yate yadu-pate na te viphalatā vrate syād iti yato’si jagato guru smṛti-niṣedhatas te tato na nāma ca bhajāmi yady atha vṛthā krudhaṁ mā kṛthāḥ

    vidann api hrd-antare pratipadam yad amhah-krte yate yadu-pate na te viphalata vrate syad iti yato’si jagato guru smrti-nisedhatas te tato na nama ca bhajami yady atha vrtha krudham ma krthah

    विदन्न अपि हृदन्तरे प्रतिपदं यद अंहःकृते यते यदुपते न ते विफलता व्रते स्याद इति यतोऽसि जगतो गुरु स्मृतिनिषेधतस ते ततो न नाम च भजामि यद्य अथ वृथा क्रुधं मा कृथाः

    Within my sinful heart, I know full well at every moment that Your vow to save the fallen will never fail to bear fruit. O Lord of the Yadus, You are the spiritual master of the universe; the scriptures say I am unworthy to worship You because of my sinfulness; so if I do not chant Your name, please do not be angry with me.

  5. Verse 5

    ananta yad aghāvalī-manana-sāvadhānātmakair nije durita-maṇḍale nikhila-sākṣibhir nekṣite janā jagati nirbhayā jaya jayeti jalpanty amuṁ prabho khala-dhurandharaṁ patita-pāvanaś ced ava

    ananta yad aghavali-manana-savadhanatmakair nije durita-mandale nikhila-saksibhir neksite jana jagati nirbhaya jaya jayeti jalpanty amum prabho khala-dhurandharam patita-pavanas ced ava

    अनन्त यद अघावलीमननसावधानात्मकैर निजे दुरितमण्डले निखिलसाक्षिभिर नेक्षिते जना जगति निर्भया जय जयेति जल्पन्त्य अमुं प्रभो खलधुरन्धरं पतितपावनश चेद अव

    O unlimited one! All those who have witnessed my sins are so terrorized that they stop seeing their own flaws. and they fearlessly praise each other, O Lord. So if You are truly a purifier of the fallen, then save me, the worst of all miscreants.

  6. Verse 6

    aneka-patitādhipān avati cakravartī yathā nṛpān ayam asajjanaḥ patita-pāvanatvena nu iti pratidiśaṁ khalāḥ patita-pāvanaṁ māṁ vidur na pāvayasi cet phalaṁ nanu bhaved idaṁ kevalam

    aneka-patitadhipan avati cakravarti yatha nrpan ayam asajjanah patita-pavanatvena nu iti pratidisam khalah patita-pavanam mam vidur na pavayasi cet phalam nanu bhaved idam kevalam

    अनेकपतिताधिपान अवति चक्रवर्ती यथा नृपान अयम असज्जनः पतितपावनत्वेन नु इति प्रतिदिशं खलाः पतितपावनं मां विदुर न पावयसि चेत फलं ननु भवेद इदं केवलम

    An emperor can give protection to his tributary kings as a deliverer of the fallen and I too have myself acted in this way. All these rascals in every direction think of me as a deliverer of the fallen, but if You do not deliver me, O Lord, this reputation will be the only reward I get.

  7. Verse 7

    kadāpi hi padāmṛtaṁ tava mayāpi nāsvāditaṁ vṛthā bhavakathābharairapi ca nātha nītaṁ vayaḥ tvayā yadapi helayā mayi na cedvidheyā dayā tavaiva mahatī kṣatiḥ patitapāvanatvaṁ yataḥ

    kadapi hi padamrtam tava mayapi nasvaditam vrtha bhavakathabharairapi ca natha nitam vayah tvaya yadapi helaya mayi na cedvidheya daya tavaiva mahati ksatih patitapavanatvam yatah

    कदापि हि पदामृतं तव मयापि नास्वादितं वृथा भवकथाभरैरपि च नाथ नीतं वयः त्वया यदपि हेलया मयि न चेद्विधेया दया तवैव महती क्षतिः पतितपावनत्वं यतः

    Never once have I tasted the nectar of your feet, my life has been wasted in mundane talk. If you should capriciously discard me now and refuse me Your mercy, then Your qualities as the savoir of the fallen will be greatly damaged.

  8. Verse 8

    bhavān parama-dhārmikaḥ prakaṭitātikāruṇyakaḥ svatantra-carito yadi svayam ayaṁ ca kiṁ nedṛśaḥ alaṁ kim api cet svakaṁ patita-pāvanatvādikaṁ pradarśayatu nānyathā bhavatu te yaśaḥ sarvathā

    bhavan parama-dharmikah prakatitatikarunyakah svatantra-carito yadi svayam ayam ca kim nedrsah alam kim api cet svakam patita-pavanatvadikam pradarsayatu nanyatha bhavatu te yasah sarvatha

    भवान परमधार्मिकः प्रकटितातिकारुण्यकः स्वतन्त्रचरितो यदि स्वयम अयं च किं नेदृशः अलं किम अपि चेत स्वकं पतितपावनत्वादिकं प्रदर्शयतु नान्यथा भवतु ते यशः सर्वथा

    You are the most dutiful Lord; You have given ample evidence of Your compassion; You Yourself are completely independent, but if You are so, then am I not also? So now, if You are the deliverer of the most fallen, show it, or Your good name will everywhere be reversed.

  9. Verse 9

    vadanti yadi pāvitāḥ patita-pāvanatva-vrataṁ bhavantam adhikaṁ na tat parama-durvinīto’py aham punātu na punātu vā bhuvi yathā tathaiva bruve gṛhāṇa guṇam eva me kuru kṛpāṁ sadoṣā na ke

    vadanti yadi pavitah patita-pavanatva-vratam bhavantam adhikam na tat parama-durvinito’py aham punatu na punatu va bhuvi yatha tathaiva bruve grhana gunam eva me kuru krpam sadosa na ke

    वदन्ति यदि पाविताः पतितपावनत्वव्रतं भवन्तम अधिकं न तत परमदुर्विनीतोऽप्य अहम पुनातु न पुनातु वा भुवि यथा तथैव ब्रुवे गृहाण गुणम एव मे कुरु कृपां सदोषा न के

    If those who have been purified speak of your promise to purify the fallen, I do not do so to any great extent, even though I am the most ill-mannered of all. Whether you purify me or not, whether I speak with propriety or not, please take me only for my virtues, for who in this world is without fault?