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यच्चावहासार्थमसत्कृतोऽसि विहारशय्यासनभोजनेषु। एकोऽथवाप्यच्युत तत्समक्षं तत्क्षामये त्वामहमप्रमेयम्।।11.42।।

yach chāvahāsārtham asat-kṛito ’si vihāra-śhayyāsana-bhojaneṣhu eko ’tha vāpy achyuta tat-samakṣhaṁ tat kṣhāmaye tvām aham aprameyam

Sanskrit Chant Recitation
Chapter 11, Verse 42
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Sanskrit to English Translation

Translator:
In whatever way I may have insulted You for the sake of fun, while at play, reposing, sitting, or at meals, when alone (with You), O Krishna, or in company, that I implore You, immeasurable one, to forgive.

A Reading - Rantideb

Why: whatever disrespect Arjuna may have shown, in jest, while walking, resting, sitting, or eating, alone or in company, he asks forgiveness for it, from the immeasurable one, extending the apology into very specific, ordinary, everyday contexts rather than keeping it abstract.

In life: a genuine apology tends to be more meaningful when it names specific, concrete instances rather than staying in vague, general terms.

Teaching: when apologizing for having underappreciated someone or something important, name specific, concrete instances rather than staying in vague general terms, specificity is what makes an apology land as genuine.

yatwhatever
chaalso
avahāsa-arthamhumorously
asat-kṛitaḥdisrespectfully
asiyou were
vihārawhile at play
śhayyāwhile resting
āsanawhile sitting
bhojaneṣhuwhile eating
ekaḥ(when) alone
athavāor
apieven
achyutaKrishna, the infallible one
tat-samakṣhambefore others
tatall that
kṣhāmayebeg for forgiveness
tvāmfrom you
ahamI
aprameyamimmeasurable

Deep Classical Commentary (Bhashya)

Author:
11.42 यत् whatever? च and? अवहासार्थम् for the sake of fun? असत्कृतः disrespected? असि (Thou) art? विहारशय्यासनभोजनेषु while at play? on bed? while sitting or at meals? एकः (when) one? अथवा or? अपि even? अच्युत O Krishna? तत् so? समक्षम् in company? तत् that? क्षामये implore to forgive? त्वाम् Thee? अहम् I? अप्रमेयम् immeasurable.Commentary Arjuna? beholding the Cosmic Form of Lord Krishna? seeks forgiveness for his past familiar conduct. He says? I have been stupid. I have treated Thee with familiarity? not knowing Thy greatness. I have taken Thee as my friend on account of misconception. I have behaved badly with Thee. Thou art the origin of this universe and yet I have joked with Thee. I have taken undue liberties with Thee. Kindly forgive me? O Lord.Tat All those offences.Achyuta He who is unchanging.In company In the presence of others.Aprameyam Immeasurable. He Who has unthinkable glory and splendour.