Chapter 11, Verse 44
Part of 11: Viśhwarūp Darśhan Yog — विश्वरूपदर्शनयोगतस्मात्प्रणम्य प्रणिधाय कायं प्रसादये त्वामहमीशमीड्यम्। पितेव पुत्रस्य सखेव सख्युः प्रियः प्रियायार्हसि देव सोढुम्॥
Transliteration
tasmāt praṇamya praṇidhāya kāyaṁ prasādaye tvām aham īśham īḍyam piteva putrasya sakheva sakhyuḥ priyaḥ priyāyārhasi deva soḍhum
Meaning
Therefore, bowing down and prostrating my body, I crave Thy forgiveness, O adorable Lord. As a father forgives his son, a friend his dear friend, a lover his beloved, even so may Thou forgive me, O God.
Word-by-word meaning
tasmāt — thereforepraṇamya — bowing downpraṇidhāya — prostratingkāyam — the bodyprasādaye — to implore gracetvām — youraham — Iīśham — the Supreme Lordīḍyam — adorablepitā — fatheriva — asputrasya — with a sonsakhā — friendiva — assakhyuḥ — with a friendpriyaḥ — a loverpriyāyāḥ — with the belovedarhasi — you shoulddeva — Lordsoḍhum — forgive
Commentary
O Lord, take me to Thy bosom as a mother does her child. Forgive me for all tht I have hitherto spoken or done. Forgive my faults. Please overlook my past mistakes. I have done this through ignorance. Now I have come to Thee in submission. I beg Your pardon now.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 44?▼
Therefore, bowing down and prostrating my body, I crave Thy forgiveness, O adorable Lord. As a father forgives his son, a friend his dear friend, a lover his beloved, even so may Thou forgive me, O God.
Which chapter and verse of the Bhagavad Gita is this?▼
This is verse 44 of Chapter 11 (Viśhwarūp Darśhan Yog — Yoga through Beholding the Cosmic Form of God) of the Bhagavad Gita, a scripture of 18 chapters and 700 verses spoken by Lord Krishna to Arjuna.