ajānatā kṛtam idaṁ
pāpena madhusūdana
kṣantum arhasi pāpasya
uttamaḥśloka me 'nagha
ajānatā - who was acting without knowledge; kṛtam - has been done; idam - this; pāpena - by a sinful person; madhusūdana - O Madhusūdana; kṣantum arhasi - please forgive; pāpasya - of the sinful person; uttamaḥ-śloka - O glorious Lord; me - my; anagha - O sinless one.