May Nārāyaṇa, the Supreme Lord, the most ancient person, along with his servants, forgive me and my servants who are ignorant and who are folding our hands in humility, for improper treatment of the devotees. Forgiveness is befitting of the greatest person. I offer respects to the great Lord. According to the reasoning “punish the master for the offense of the servant” [Note: Bhṛtyāparādhe svāmino daṇḍaḥ iti nyāya.] Yamarāja considers his servants’ offense to be his own and humbly offers respects to the Lord. Therefore (tat) may the Lord forgive me along with me followers who are very bad persons (su apuruṣaiḥ) for acting improperly (asat-kṛtam). Ah! Out of ignorance they have done this. They are folding their hands now. “But one forgives only those who cannot be punished.” No, forgiveness is the quality of the greatest person. Another version has svānāṁ mahaḥ: my servants did not know the greatness of Viṣṇu’s servants.