Shloka 44

Acyuta/Vāsudeva Stotra: Avatāra-Salutations, Ritual Totality, Forgiveness Prayer, and Phalaśruti

Devanagari script

संकर्षणादिभेदेन तव यत् पूजिता मया / क्षन्तुमर्हसि तत्सर्वं यत्कृतं न कृतं मया

Transliteration

saṃkarṣaṇādibhedena tava yat pūjitā mayā / kṣantumarhasi tatsarvaṃ yatkṛtaṃ na kṛtaṃ mayā

Translation

سَنکرشن وغیرہ کی تفریق کے ساتھ میں نے آپ کی جو پوجا کی ہے، اے پروردگار، اسے سب معاف فرمائیے؛ جو کچھ مجھ سے درست ہوا یا جو رہ گیا، سب پر بھی درگزر کیجیے۔

Word by Word

• संकर्षणादि-भेदेन: by the distinction such as Saṅkarṣaṇa etc.
• संकर्षणादि-भेदेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संकर्षणादिभेद (प्रातिपदिक; संकर्षण + आदि + भेद)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन

• तव: of you, your
• तव: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• यत्: whatever (that which)
• यत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (relative)

• पूजिता: worshipped
• पूजिता: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पूज् (धातु) + क्त
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मणि भावः (worshipped)

• मया: by me
• मया: Karta (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति (कर्ता/करण), एकवचन

• क्षन्तुम्: to forgive
• क्षन्तुम्: Prayojana/Complement (Infinitival complement)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √क्षम् (धातु) + तुमुन् (प्रत्यय)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive), क्रियार्थक; अर्हसि इत्यस्य पूरक

• अर्हसि: you ought, you are fit
• अर्हसि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अर्ह् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (वर्तमान), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), एकवचन; निर्देश (that)

• सर्वम्: all
• सर्वम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत् इत्यस्य विशेषण

• यत्: whatever
• यत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (relative)

• कृतम्: done
• कृतम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु) + क्त
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negation particle)

• कृतम्: done
• कृतम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु) + क्त
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• मया: by me
• मया: Karta (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति (कर्ता/करण), एकवचन

Speaker

A devotee addressing Lord Vishnu (prayerful voice within the text’s devotional instruction)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Devotional humility: seeking kṣamā (forgiveness) for errors/omissions in worship; unity of the Lord despite perceived divisions.

Vedantic Theme: Ekātmatā of the Divine despite nāma-rūpa distinctions; grace (anugraha) completes imperfect practice.

Application: End rituals with kṣamā-prārthanā; cultivate sincerity over perfectionism; correct practice gently while relying on grace.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana prayerful conclusions and kṣamā-yācñā motifs in devotional chapters

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Saṅkarṣaṇa

FAQs

What is the importance of asking forgiveness after worship in the Garuda Purana?

This verse functions as a kṣamā-prārthanā—acknowledging that worship may include mistakes or omissions and requesting the Lord’s grace to accept the offering despite human limitation.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana teachings on ritual correctness?

It emphasizes inner humility over mere technical precision: even when one worships the Lord in multiple named forms (like Saṅkarṣaṇa), one should conclude by surrendering faults and incompleteness to the deity.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

After any puja, japa, or śrāddha-related observance, end with a brief apology for errors—cultivating sincerity, accountability, and devotion rather than ritual pride.