अपराधसहस्राणि क्रियन्तेऽहर्निशं मया ।
दासोऽयमिति मां मत्वा क्षमस्व परमेश्वरि ॥ १॥
aparādhasahasrāṇi kriyante'harniśaṃ mayā |
dāso'yamiti māṃ matvā kṣamasva parameśvari || 1||
Meaning Thousands of offences are committed by me day and night. Regarding me as 'this is my servant', forgive me, O Supreme Goddess (Parameśvarī).
आवाहनं न जानामि न जानामि विसर्जनम् ।
पूजां चैव न जानामि क्षम्यतां परमेश्वरि ॥ २॥
āvāhanaṃ na jānāmi na jānāmi visarjanam |
pūjāṃ caiva na jānāmi kṣamyatāṃ parameśvari || 2||
Meaning I do not know how to invoke you, nor how to bid you farewell; nor do I know how to worship. May this be forgiven, O Supreme Goddess (Parameśvarī).
मन्त्रहीनं क्रियाहीनं भक्तिहीनं सुरेश्वरि ।
यत्पूजितं मया देवि परिपूर्णं तदस्तु मे ॥ ३॥
mantrahīnaṃ kriyāhīnaṃ bhaktihīnaṃ sureśvari |
yatpūjitaṃ mayā devi paripūrṇaṃ tadastu me || 3||
Meaning O Sovereign of the gods (Sureśvarī), whatever worship I have offered, though lacking in mantra, in rite and in devotion — O Devī, may it become complete for me.
अपराधशतं कृत्वा जगदम्बेति चोच्चरेत् ।
यां गतिं समवाप्नोति न तां ब्रह्मादयः सुराः ॥ ४॥
aparādhaśataṃ kṛtvā jagadambeti coccaret |
yāṃ gatiṃ samavāpnoti na tāṃ brahmādayaḥ surāḥ || 4||
Meaning Even after committing a hundred offenses, one who merely utters 'Jagadamba' (O Mother of the universe) attains a state that not even Brahma and the other gods can reach.
सापराधोऽस्मि शरणं प्राप्तस्त्वां जगदम्बिके ।
इदानीमनुकम्प्योऽहं यथेच्छसि तथा कुरु ॥ ५॥
sāparādho'smi śaraṇaṃ prāptastvāṃ jagadambike |
idānīmanukampyo'haṃ yathecchasi tathā kuru || 5||
Meaning O Jagadambika, I am full of faults, and I have taken refuge in you. Now I am worthy of your compassion; do with me as you please.
अज्ञानाद्विस्मृतेर्भ्रान्त्या यन्न्यूनमधिकं कृतम् ।
तत्सर्वं क्षम्यतां देवि प्रसीद परमेश्वरि ॥ ६॥
ajñānādvismṛterbhrāntyā yannyūnamadhikaṃ kṛtam |
tatsarvaṃ kṣamyatāṃ devi prasīda parameśvari || 6||
Meaning O Devi, whatever I have done deficiently or in excess out of ignorance, forgetfulness, or delusion — forgive it all; be gracious, O Supreme Goddess.
कामेश्वरि जगन्मातः सच्चिदानन्दविग्रहे ।
गृहाणार्चामिमां प्रीत्या प्रसीद परमेश्वरि ॥ ७॥
kāmeśvari jaganmātaḥ saccidānandavigrahe |
gṛhāṇārcāmimāṃ prītyā prasīda parameśvari || 7||
Meaning O Kameshvari (Mistress who fulfils all desires), O Mother of the world, O embodiment of Being-Consciousness-Bliss (Sacchidananda), lovingly accept this worship; be gracious, O Supreme Goddess.
गुह्यातिगुह्यगोप्त्री त्वं गृहाणास्मत्कृतं जपम् ।
सिद्धिर्भवतु मे देवि त्वत्प्रसादात्सुरेश्वरि ॥ ८॥
guhyātiguhyagoptrī tvaṃ gṛhāṇāsmatkṛtaṃ japam |
siddhirbhavatu me devi tvatprasādātsureśvari || 8||
Meaning O Devī, you are the guardian of the most secret of secrets; accept this japa (repetition) we have offered. O Sovereign of the gods (Sureśvarī), by your grace may I attain fulfilment (siddhi).
॥ श्रीदुर्गार्पणमस्तु ॥
|| śrīdurgārpaṇamastu ||
Meaning May this (recitation) be offered to Śrī Durgā.