Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.30.35
अजानता कृतमिदं पापेन मधुसूदन ।
क्षन्तुमर्हसि पापस्य उत्तम:श्लोक मेऽनघ ॥ ३५ ॥
ajānatā kṛtam idaṁ
[ajaanataa kritam idam]
pāpena madhusūdana
[paapena madhusoodana]
kṣantum arhasi pāpasya
[kshantum arhasi paapasya]
uttamaḥśloka me ’nagha
[uttamahshloka me ’nagha]
Word-for-word
ajānatā
—
who was acting without knowledge
kṛtam
—
has been done
idam
—
this
pāpena
—
by a sinful person
madhusūdana
—
O Madhusūdana
kṣantum arhasi
—
please forgive
pāpasya
—
of the sinful person
uttamaḥ-śloka
—
O glorious Lord
me
—
my
anagha
—
O sinless one.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
ajānatā kṛtam idaṁ
ajānatā
who was acting without knowledge
kṛtam
has been done
idam
this
pāpena madhusūdana
pāpena
by a sinful person
madhusūdana
O Madhusūdana
kṣantum arhasi pāpasya
kṣantum arhasi
please forgive
pāpasya
of the sinful person
uttamaḥśloka me ’nagha
uttamaḥ-śloka
O glorious Lord
me
my
anagha
O sinless one.
Jarā said: O Lord Madhusūdana, I am a most sinful person. I have committed this act out of ignorance. O purest Lord, O Uttamaḥśloka, please forgive this sinner.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Jarā said: O Lord Madhusūdana, I am a most sinful person. I have committed this act out of ignorance. O sinless Lord, O glorious Lord! Please forgive this sinner.
You should forgive my sin. You are sinless. No sin can exist at your feet. Thus you are qualified to forgive my sin.
Personal Guidance
Jarā cries: I am most sinful, I acted out of ignorance — O purest Lord, please forgive this sinner. Confession is direct.
Reflection Questions
- What unwitting offense awaits my honest confession?
- Have I asked forgiveness directly?
My note
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