Patita-pāvanāştakam PRAYERS TO THE SAVIOR OF THE FALLEN Accredited to Bhakta Kavi Salabeg TEXT ONE sa-cinta iva laksyase sapadi me caritram smaran param kalita-sähasah patita-pāvanatva-vratat na mam aganayaḥ purā na hi vicāra-kālo 'dhunā vratam visṛja vāthavā varada pāvayainam janam O Lord! Bestower of boons! I see you are concerned Upon contemplating the record of my past activities; Even so, I have dared come before you Because of your promise to purify the most fallen. Previously you cared nothing for me, But now is no longer the time to make judgments: Either renege on your promise Or purify this most fallen soul. TEXT TWO na rāghava! na vāyaso na khalu krsna caidyo 'smy aham na khalv aham ajāmilo naraka-nāśa nārāyana pradhānam aparādhinām parivṛdhan ca mām pāpіnаm kşama-jalanidhe! vidan sapadi savadhāno bhava O Raghava! I am not Jatayu, the vulture king! O Krishna! I am not Sishupal, the king of Chedi!...