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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11, Verse 44

The Universal Form

तस्मात्प्रणम्य प्रणिधाय कायं प्रसादये त्वामहमीशमीड्यम्। पितेव पुत्रस्य सखेव सख्युः प्रियः प्रियायार्हसि देव सोढुम्

tasmāt praṇamya praṇidhāya kāyaṁ prasādaye tvām aham īśham īḍyam piteva putrasya sakheva sakhyuḥ priyaḥ priyāyārhasi deva soḍhum

What does Bhagavad Gita 11.44 mean?

Therefore, bowing down and prostrating my body, I implore Your grace, O adorable Lord. As a father forgives a son, as a friend forgives a friend, as a lover forgives the beloved, so should You forgive me, O God.

Word-by-word meaning

tasmāt—therefore · praṇamya—bowing down · praṇidhāya—prostrating · kāyam—the body · prasādaye—to implore grace · tvām—your · aham—I · īśham—the Supreme Lord · īḍyam—adorable · pitā—father · iva—as · putrasya—with a son · sakhā—friend · iva—as · sakhyuḥ—with a friend · priyaḥ—a lover · priyāyāḥ—with the beloved · arhasi—you should · deva—Lord · soḍhum—forgive

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