Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 115

Devapūjā-krama: Ārghya-saṃskāra, Maṇḍala–Nyāsa, Mudrā-pradarśana, Āvaraṇa-arcana, Homa, Japa, and Kṣamāpaṇa

Devanagari script

तस्मात्कारुण्यभावेन क्षमस्व परमेश्वर । अपराधसहस्राणि क्रियंतेऽहर्न्निशं मया ॥ ११५ ॥

Transliteration

tasmātkāruṇyabhāvena kṣamasva parameśvara | aparādhasahasrāṇi kriyaṃte'harnniśaṃ mayā || 115 ||

Translation

C’est pourquoi, ô Souverain Seigneur, pardonne-moi par pure compassion; car par moi se commettent des milliers d’offenses, jour et nuit.

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: therefore
• तस्मात्: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तस्मात्-इति तद्धित/सर्वनाम-रूपेण अव्ययीभाववत्; अपादानार्थे (ablative sense) used adverbially: 'therefore/from that reason'

• कारुण्य-भावेन: with a compassionate disposition
• कारुण्य-भावेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कारुण्य + भाव (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/instrumental), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (कारुण्यस्य भावः)

• क्षमस्व: forgive
• क्षमस्व: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: क्षम् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• परमेश्वर: O Supreme Lord
• परमेश्वर: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम-ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (परमः ईश्वरः)

• अपराध-सहस्राणि: thousands of offenses
• अपराध-सहस्राणि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अपराध + सहस्र (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (अपराधानां सहस्राणि)

• क्रियन्ते: are done/committed
• क्रियन्ते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट्, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोग (passive), आत्मनेपद

• अहः-निशम्: day and night
• अहः-निशम्: Kala-Adhikarana (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अहः + निशा (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: अव्ययीभावसमासः; क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverbial): 'day and night'

• मया: by me
• मया: Kartr̥ (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया, एकवचन

Speaker

Narada (devotee voice within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Parameśvara (Supreme Lord)

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It models dainya (humble contrition): acknowledging continual faults and seeking the Lord’s mercy as the basis for inner purification and spiritual progress.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

Bhakti here is expressed as surrender—confessing one’s aparādhas and relying on the Lord’s compassion (kāruṇya) rather than self-justification, which deepens devotion and dependence on grace.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

While not a technical Vedanga rule, it reflects Dharma-practice allied to ritual life: the need for prāyaścitta and ethical self-review alongside sacred recitation and observances.