Shloka 46
Acyuta/Vāsudeva Stotra: Avatāra-Salutations, Ritual Totality, Forgiveness Prayer, and Phalaśruti
विनिष्पादयितुं भक्त्या अत स्त्वां क्षमयाम्यहम् / दिवा रात्रौ च सन्ध्यायां सर्वावस्थासु चेष्टतः
viniṣpādayituṃ bhaktyā ata stvāṃ kṣamayāmyaham / divā rātrau ca sandhyāyāṃ sarvāvasthāsu ceṣṭataḥ
Kerana tidak mampu menyempurnakannya dengan bhakti yang sewajarnya, maka aku memohon keampunan-Mu. Pada siang dan malam, pada waktu sandhyā, dan dalam segala keadaan hidup, dalam setiap perbuatan, aku memohon maaf dan belas kasihan.
A devotee/ritual performer (general supplicant voice within the Garuda Purana’s ritual context)
Concept: Kṣamā-yācñā (seeking pardon) is itself a devotional discipline, to be practiced across all times and states.
Vedantic Theme: Smaraṇa as continuous orientation to Īśvara; transforming all actions (ceṣṭā) into an offering through humility.
Application: Add a brief forgiveness-prayer at dawn/dusk and before sleep; cultivate mindfulness that one’s actions are imperfect and dedicate them to Viṣṇu.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana devotional passages that recommend constant Viṣṇu-smaraṇa (general internal thematic link)
FAQs
This verse highlights that when devotion or correct performance falls short, humility and a direct request for pardon is itself a dharmic corrective, protecting one’s spiritual intent even amid human limitation.
In Garuda Purana’s broader framework, ritual integrity and inner devotion support auspicious outcomes; this verse provides a practical safeguard—seeking forgiveness for lapses—so omissions do not harden into negative karmic residue.
Maintain sincerity in daily duties (including sandhyā times if observed), and when you miss or imperfectly perform a practice, acknowledge it and consciously recommit—turning guilt into disciplined, ethical action.