Looking for a subhashita shloka

V Subrahmanian

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Feb 6, 2019, 5:31:15 AM2/6/19

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Namaste

I am looking for a subhashita shloka which means: confession is the best (form of) devotion. I do not recall any word of the shloka. Any help would be appreciated.

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S. L. Abhyankar

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Feb 7, 2019, 7:06:45 AM2/7/19

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One of the nine methods of devotion is आत्मनिवेदनम्, which includes confession.

There is no question of one method of devotion being better than another, much less, the best.

In श्रीमद्भागवतम् all nine methods are mentioned as

श्रवणं कीर्तनं विष्णोः स्मरणं पादसेवनम् |

अर्चनं वन्दनं दास्यं सख्यमात्मनिवेदनम् ||7'5'23||

V Subrahmanian

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Feb 7, 2019, 7:58:19 AM2/7/19

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On Thu, Feb 7, 2019 at 5:36 PM S. L. Abhyankar <sanskr...@gmail.com> wrote:

One of the nine methods of devotion is आत्मनिवेदनम्, which includes confession.
There is no question of one method of devotion being better than another, much less, the best.
In श्रीमद्भागवतम् all nine methods are mentioned as
श्रवणं कीर्तनं विष्णोः स्मरणं पादसेवनम् |
अर्चनं वन्दनं दास्यं सख्यमात्मनिवेदनम् ||7'5'23||

OK. Atmanivedanam has a very wide connotation, like surrendering oneself completely to Bhagavan. Is there any particular shloka for 'confession' like क्षन्तव्यो मेऽपराधः शिव शिव शिव भो श्रीमहादेव शम्भो ॥ १॥ ?

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Ramanujachar P

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Feb 7, 2019, 8:07:53 AM2/7/19

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उपचारापदेशेन कृतानहरहर्मया । अपचारानिमान् सर्वान् क्षमस्व पुरुषोत्तम ॥

इति वैष्णवैः अनुसन्धीयते ।

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V Subrahmanian

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Feb 7, 2019, 8:51:38 AM2/7/19

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On Thu, Feb 7, 2019 at 6:37 PM Ramanujachar P <ramanu...@gmail.com> wrote:

उपचारापदेशेन कृतानहरहर्मया । अपचारानिमान् सर्वान् क्षमस्व पुरुषोत्तम ॥
इति वैष्णवैः अनुसन्धीयते ।

Very nice shloka with a lofty bhaavanaa.

R. N. iyengar

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Feb 7, 2019, 9:36:58 AM2/7/19

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I don't recollect any exact single subhashita; but the practice of that is reflected strongly in the Stotraratna of Sri Yaamunaacaarya

From www.prapatti.com

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V Subrahmanian

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Feb 7, 2019, 10:09:49 AM2/7/19

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On Thu, Feb 7, 2019 at 8:06 PM R. N. iyengar <narayana...@gmail.com> wrote:

I don't recollect any exact single subhashita; but the practice of that is reflected strongly in the Stotraratna of Sri Yaamunaacaarya

From www.prapatti.com

Thanks for these wonderful verses. The second one comes close to the sense that I am looking for.

On Thu, Feb 7, 2019 at 7:54 PM rniyengar <narayana...@gmail.com> wrote:

On Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at 4:01:15 PM UTC+5:30, V Subrahmanian wrote:
Namaste

I am looking for a subhashita shloka which means: confession is the best (form of) devotion. I do not recall any word of the shloka. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks and regards
subrahmanian.v

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Madhusudana A

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Feb 7, 2019, 12:07:42 PM2/7/19

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One more may be" kaayena vaachaa. Manasaindriyairvaa. Budhyaatmanaa vaa. Prakrutesswabhaavaat. Karomi yadyatsakalam parasmai narayanaayeti samarpayaami"

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ramchander deekonda

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Feb 7, 2019, 1:02:12 PM2/7/19

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Shortest popular prayer of confession:

अज्ञानिना मया दोषानशेषान्विहितान् हरे!|
क्षमस्व त्वं क्षमस्व त्वं शेषशैलशिखामणे!||

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Ramchander Deekonda

S. L. Abhyankar

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Feb 7, 2019, 3:40:27 PM2/7/19

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करचरणकृतं वाक्कायजं कर्मजं वा श्रवणनयनजं वा मानसं वापराधम् । विहितमविहितं वा सर्वमेतत्क्षमस्व जय जय करुणाब्धे श्रीमहादेव शम्भो ।।

This is probably the most well-known and most apt prayer inclusive of confession and seeking pardon.

Hnbhat B.R.

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Feb 7, 2019, 5:24:50 PM2/7/19

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अपराध सहस्राणि क्रियन्तेऽहर्निशं मया

दासोऽयं इति मां मत्वा क्षमस्व पुरुषोत्तम ||

None of these have the nature of a Subhashita as requested in the first post.

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V Subrahmanian

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Feb 7, 2019, 10:05:55 PM2/7/19

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On Fri, Feb 8, 2019 at 3:54 AM Hnbhat B.R. <hnbh...@gmail.com> wrote:

अपराध सहस्राणि क्रियन्तेऽहर्निशं मया
दासोऽयं इति मां मत्वा क्षमस्व पुरुषोत्तम ||

None of these have the nature of a Subhashita as requested in the first post.

True. While many good shlokas and lofty ideas/ideals have been presented, the subhashita-type is not yet encountered.

ramchander deekonda

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Feb 8, 2019, 1:26:32 AM2/8/19

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Indian confession can not be expected to match with the institution of Catholic church, wherein one confesses on Sunday and starts sinning from Monday onwards till next Sunday; it can go on and on. We can't cheat God.

A true confessor, therefore, can not seek redemption for the future sins also.

Therefore, it is prayed that दोष committed in the past are be pardoned with a sincere intention not to fall prey to माया again and again. To err is human, but to err again and again is demoniac. Thus, अज्ञानिना मया दोषानशेषान्विहितान् हरे। क्षमस्व त्वं क्षमस्व त्वं शेषशैलशिखामणे।। is apt and a reasonable prayer of confession.

Regards,

Ramchander Deekonda