Forgiveness, Humility & Emotional Reset
Kshamaprarthana (Evening Prayer for Forgiveness & Peace)
करचरणकृतं वाक्कायजं कर्मजं वा श्रवणनयनजं वा मानसं वापराधम् । विहितमविहितं वा सर्वमेतत्क्षमस्व जय जय करुणाब्धे श्रीमहादेव शम्भो ॥
Kara-Caraṇa-Kṛtaṃ Vāk-Kāyajaṃ Karmajaṃ Vā Śravaṇa-Nayanajaṃ Vā Mānasaṃ Vāparādham | Vihitam Avihitaṃ Vā Sarvam Etat Kṣamasva Jaya Jaya Karuṇābdhe Śrī-Mahādeva Śambho ||
Simple meaning
Please forgive whatever mistakes I have made today—through my hands, feet, speech, body, eyes, ears, or thoughts—whether done knowingly or unknowingly. Glory to You, O ocean of compassion and benevolence.
For kids
Recited before falling asleep. It helps kids acknowledge their daily mistakes (like losing temper or speaking rudely), forgive themselves and others, and start tomorrow with a fresh slate.
Big idea
Self-forgiveness, emotional regulation, and non-judgmental reflection.
Word friends
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Kara-Caraṇa-Kṛtam
Actions done intentionally or unintentionally by hands and feet
Vāk-Kāyajam
Arising from speech or bodily actions
Karmajam Vā
Arising from daily deeds
Śravaṇa-Nayanajam
Impure things heard with ears or seen with eyes
Mānasam Vā
Mistakes created in thoughts or imagination
Aparādham
Errors, transgressions, or unkind behaviors
Vihitam
Omissions of duties that should have been done
Avihitam Vā
Commissions of actions that should not have been done
Sarvam Etat
All of these
Kṣamasva
Please forgive and release
Jaya Jaya
Victory, victory / glory
Karuṇābdhe
O ocean of boundless compassion
Śrī-Mahādeva Śambho
O Supreme Auspicious Divine Lord