]ma àawRna [Kshamaa Prarthana]

Introduction:

It is customary that every Vedam recitation session starts with the

Ganapathi Prarthana and ends with a Kshama Prarthana. It is said that one
incurs sin if there is any mis-spelt word or intonation in his chanting. To get
redemption from all the sins and finally offering the fruits of his chanting,
this prayer is done.

` yd]rpdæò< maÇahIn< tu ydœ Évet,

! tt!sv¡ ]Myta< dev naray[ nmaeStut,
e

yadakñarapadabhrañöaà mäträhénaà tu yad bhavet| tatsarvaà

kñamyatäà deva näräyaëa namostute

Prostrations to You, O Lord Narayana. Forgive me for all the mistakes in

letter or phrase or for any phonetic aberration that may have occurred in my
chanting.

ivsgRibNÊmaÇai[ pdpada]rai[ c, NyUnain caitir´ain ]mSv sa$Zvr,

visargabindumäträëi padapädäkñaräëi ca| nyünäni cätiriktäni

kñamasva säiiçvara|

Forgive me, Oh! Sayeeswara, for any mistake in my pronunciation (of

visarga (:), bindu (a)or intonation of alphabet, word or phrase and any
other mistakes.

Aprax shöai[ i³yNte=hinRz< mya, dasae=yimit ma< mTva ]mSv sa$Zvr,

aparädha sahasräëi kriyante’harniçaà mayä| däso’yamiti mäà

matvä kñamasva säyéçvara|
Oh Sayeeswara, considering me as Your servant, forgive the thousands of
sins committed by me through out the day and night.

ANywa zr[< naiSt Tvmev zr[< mm, tSmat! kaé{y Éaven r] r] sa$Zvr,

anyathä çaraëaà nästi tvameva çaraëaà mama. tasmät käruëya

bhävena rakña rakña säyéçvara|

You are my only refuge for there is none. Therefore, in Your compassion oh
Sayeeswara, protect me.

hir> ` tTSt! ïI sa$ZvrapR[mStu,

hariù om tatst çré säyéçvarärpaëamastu|

You are my only refuge for there is none. Therefore, in Your compassion oh
Sayeeswara, protect me.

` zaiNt/> zaiNt/> zaiNt?>.

om çäntiÞù çäntiÞù çänti×ù||

May there be peace to the body, mind and the Soul.