Iriyavahiya (also written Iryāpathikī or Iriyāvahī) means the confession/prayer for forgiveness of sins committed while moving about.

In Jain tradition, it is a short and sacred prayer used to seek forgiveness for any known or unknown harm done to living beings through:

• walking
• standing
• sitting
• breathing
• speaking
• any movement of the body

Its spirit is:

• Ahimsa: avoiding injury to all जीव
• Vinay: humility
• Kshamā: asking forgiveness
• Self-purification: cleansing faults through repentance

In simple words, Iriyavahiya means “forgive me for any violence or harm caused by my movement and daily activity.”