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Bhagavad Gita 11.44

Chapter 11, Verse 44

Part of 11: Viśhwarūp Darśhan Yogविश्वरूपदर्शनयोग

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

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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
tasmātthereforepraṇamyabowing downpraṇidhāyaprostratingkāyamthe bodyprasādayeto implore gracetvāmyourahamIīśhamthe Supreme Lordīḍyamadorablepitāfatherivaasputrasyawith a sonsakhāfriendivaassakhyuḥwith a friendpriyaḥa loverpriyāyāḥwith the belovedarhasiyou shoulddevaLordsoḍhumforgive
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.

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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.