सखेति मत्वा प्रसभं यदुक्तंहे कृष्ण हे यादव हे सखेति ।
अजानता महिमानं तवेदंमया प्रमादात्प्रणयेन वापि ॥
अजानता महिमानं तवेदंमया प्रमादात्प्रणयेन वापि ॥
Hindi · हिन्दी
आपकी महिमा और स्वरूपको न जानते हुए मेरे सखा हैं ऐसा मानकर मैंने प्रमादसे अथवा प्रेमसे हठपूर्वक बिना सोचेसमझे हे कृष्ण हे यादव हे सखे इस प्रकार जो कुछ कहा है और हे अच्युत हँसीदिल्लगीमें, चलतेफिरते, सोतेजागते, उठतेबैठते, खातेपीते समयमें अकेले अथवा उन सखाओं, कुटुम्बियों आदिके सामने मेरे द्वारा आपका जो कुछ तिरस्कार किया गया है वह सब अप्रमेयस्वरुप आपसे मैं क्षमा माँगता हूँ ॥
English
Thinking of you as a friend, I addressed you carelessly: “O Krishna, O Yadava, O friend.” Not knowing your greatness, I spoke in negligence or affection. I ask forgiveness from your immeasurable form for every disrespect I showed in laughter, play, walking, sleeping, sitting, eating, alone or before companions and relatives.
What this verse means
Arjuna apologizes for treating Krishna casually as a friend, not knowing his true greatness. He asks forgiveness for every disrespectful word and act.
Context & commentary
On the battlefield, Arjuna has just seen Krishna's cosmic form and is overwhelmed. The friend he joked with now appears immeasurable. Struck by shame, Arjuna names his careless words and asks forgiveness before that vast presence.
Why this verse still matters
You joke too freely with someone until one moment reveals how much they carry. Then embarrassment arrives first, and respect becomes honest.
The takeaway
Real reverence begins when casual familiarity turns into humble recognition.
Word-by-word translation
सखा-इति (as a friend) / मत्वा (thinking) / प्रसभम् (boldly, carelessly) / यत् (whatever) / उक्तम् (was said) / हे कृष्ण (O Krishna) / हे यादव (O Yadava) / हे सखः-इति (O friend) / अजानता (not knowing) / महिमानम् (greatness) / तव (your) / इदम् (this) / मया (by me) / प्रमादात् (through negligence) / प्रणयेन (through affection) / वा अपि (or even) / यत् (whatever) / अवहास-अर्थम् (for the sake of joking) / असत्कृतः (treated disrespectfully) / असि (you are) / विहार-शय्या-आसन-भोजनेषु (in recreation, sleep, seat, and भोजन) / एकः अथवा अपि (alone or even) / अच्युत (O infallible one) / तत् (that) / समक्षम (in the presence) / तत् क्षामये (that I ask forgiveness) / त्वाम् (from you) / अहम् (I) / अप्रमेयम् (immeasurable one)
This verse is part of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11: Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga — The Universal Form, which contains 55 verses.
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