Michhami Dukkadam!

Meaning: In Prakrit, “Michhami Dukkadam” (मिच्छामि दुक्कडम् / મિચ્છામી દુક્કડં) means “May my faults be forgiven” or “I seek forgiveness for any hurt caused knowingly or unknowingly.” It is said with humility at the end of Paryushan/Samvatsari (Shwetambar) and on Kshamavani (Digambar), the Jain Day of Forgiveness.

How to respond: “Khamemi Savve Jiva” (I forgive all beings) or simply “Michhami Dukkadam.”

Simple wishes you can send:

• Michhami Dukkadam to you and your family. If I have hurt you in thought, word, or deed, please forgive me.
• On this sacred day, I seek forgiveness from all living beings. Michhami Dukkadam.
• From my heart to yours—sorry for any mistakes, knowingly or unknowingly. Michhami Dukkadam.
• Let us begin anew with forgiveness and friendship. Michhami Dukkadam.
• Michhami Dukkadam. Khamemi Savve Jiva—may peace and compassion grow in all of us.
• Forgiveness is the greatest strength. Please forgive me. Michhami Dukkadam.

Hindi:

• मिच्छामि दुक्कडम्। विचार, वचन या कर्म से हुई किसी भी भूल के लिए क्षमा करें।
• क्षमावाणी/सम्वत्सरी के पावन अवसर पर आप सब से क्षमा याचना। मिच्छामि दुक्कडम्।

Gujarati:

• મિચ્છામી દુક્કડં. વિચાર, વાણી કે કર્મથી થયેલી ભૂલ માફ કરશો.
• સમ્વત્સરી/ક્ષમાવાણી નિમિત્તે ક્ષમા યાચના. મિચ્છામી દુક્કડં.

Essence in Jain tradition:

• Ask forgiveness from all beings (jeev daya).
• Forgive all who may have hurt you.
• Resolve to be more careful in thought, speech, and action.

Michhami Dukkadam.