Bhagavad Geeta 11.44
Sanskrit
तस्मात्प्रणम्य प्रणिधाय कायं प्रसादये त्वामहमीशमीड्यम्। पितेव पुत्रस्य सखेव सख्युः प्रियः प्रियायार्हसि देव सोढुम्।।11.44।।
tasmāt praṇamya praṇidhāya kāyaṁ prasādaye tvām aham īśham īḍyam piteva putrasya sakheva sakhyuḥ priyaḥ priyāyārhasi deva soḍhum
Meaning
Seek forgiveness with humility and vulnerability. Great leaders acknowledge mistakes openly, trusting that wisdom and compassion—not perfection—build lasting relationships and trust.
Translation
Therefore, by bowing down and prostrating my body, I seek to propitiate You who are God and are adorable. O Lord, You should forgive my faults as a father would forgive the faults of a son, as a friend would forgive the faults of a friend, and as a lover would forgive the faults of a beloved.
Related Topics
This verse relates to the following principles from the Bhagavad Geeta: