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PHRASES IN THE GITA - 147
तत् क्षामये .. पितेव पुत्रस्य सखेव सख्युः प्रियः प्रियायाः .. (अध्याय ११ - श्लोक ४२ , ४४)
தத் க்ஷாமயே அஹம் ... பிதேவ புத்ரஸ்ய ஸகேவ ஸக்யுஹு ப்ரியஹ பிரியாயாஹ ... (அத்யாயம் 11 - ஶ்லோகம் 42 , 44)
TatKshaamaye Aham .. Piteva Putrasya Sakheva Sakhyuh Priyah Priyaayah ... (Chapter 11 - Shlokam 42 , 44)Meaning : ... Just as a father forgives son , just as a friend forgives his friend , just as a lover forgives his beloved , Hey Krishna , you should forgive me ...
Forgiveness .. Both seeking forgiveness and bestowing forgiveness is a great act .. Here , Arjuna is seeking to be forgiven .. Arjuna and Shri Krishna are friends since childhood .. They are also cousins .. They have played together , roamed around together , chatted long hours , shared bed , shared food ... Here , on the battlefield , Arjuna is in a position to command and Shri Krishna has to execute his commands as his charioteer .. It is in this background , Arjuna seeks forgiveness from Shri Krishna .. That reveals greatness in Arjuna's personality .. He realized that Shri Krishna is manifested Divinity while listening to Gita discourse .. "I did not realize Divinity in Shri Krishna and have played mischief with him , called Him names , taken liberties from Him" .. Of course , these are before Arjuna could see His Divine Nature .. Arjuna feels remorse for his own childish ignorance and hence seeks forgiveness.. It is easier and normal for an elder to forgive a youngster's lapses .. That is what Arjuna seeks .. Forgivr me as a father would forgive his son or a lover his beloved ..
A youngster seeking forgiveness of an elder or a personality greater than self , more educated , more qualified , a personality in a higher status .. is not surprising .. Here Arjuna is seeking forgiveness from Shri Krishna , though He has been a long time friend , a cousin and a servant now on the battlefield .. That is greatness , though it is after Arjuna saw and realized Divinity in Shri Krishna's personality .. An elder seeking forgiveness of an youngster or a person with lower qualification , lower status is still greater and is possible only for a Mahatma ..
To bestow forgiveness is also similar .. It is easier for an elder to forgive a youngster and easier still to forgive a loved one . But, it is difficult for a youngster to forgive an elder or a greater personality .
Ahankar or Ego is the obstacle for seeking forgiveness as well as bestowing forgiveness .. To seek forgiveness or to heartily forgive is possible only for one who has eliminated Ego ..
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