Translation
Whatever I have said to you in rashness, taking you only as a friend and addressing you as “O Krishna! O Yadava! O Friend!” in thoughtless familiarity, without understanding your greatness;
Verse 11.41
From विश्वरूपदर्शनयोग
The Vision of the Universal Form
॥ Sanskrit Text ॥
सखेति मत्वा प्रसभं यदुक्तं
हे कृष्ण हे यादव हे सखेति।
अजानता महिमानं तवेदं
मया प्रमादात्प्रणयेन वापि।।11.41।।
sakheti matvā prasabhaṁ yad uktaṁ he kṛiṣhṇa he yādava he sakheti ajānatā mahimānaṁ tavedaṁ mayā pramādāt praṇayena vāpi
हिंदी अनुवाद
।।11.41 -- 11.42।। आपकी महिमा और स्वरूपको न जानते हुए 'मेरे सखा हैं' ऐसा मानकर मैंने प्रमादसे अथवा प्रेमसे हठपूर्वक (बिना सोचे-समझे) 'हे कृष्ण ! हे यादव ! हे सखे !' इस प्रकार जो कुछ कहा है; और हे अच्युत ! हँसी-दिल्लगीमें, चलते-फिरते, सोते-जागते, उठते-बैठते, खाते-पीते 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।
Word-by-Word Meaning
sakhā—friend; iti—as; matvā—thinking; prasabham—presumptuously; yat—whatever; uktam—addressed; he kṛiṣhṇa—O Shree Krishna; he yādava—O Shree Krishna, who was born in the Yadu clan; he sakhe—O my dear mate; iti—thus; ajānatā—in ignorance; mahimānam—majesty; tava—your; idam—this; mayā—by me; pramādāt—out of negligence; praṇayena—out of affection; vā api—or else;
Application in Daily Life
Meditation Practice
Contemplate this verse during your morning meditation. Reflect on how its teachings apply to your current life situation and challenges.
Professional Life
Apply the wisdom of Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga to your work by focusing on your duties without excessive attachment to outcomes.
Relationships
Use these teachings to cultivate patience, understanding, and equanimity in your relationships with family and friends.
Chapter Context
Chapter 11: Vishvarupa Darshana Yoga (विश्वरूपदर्शनयोग) contains 55 verses and focuses on the vision of the universal form.
This verse appears towards the end of the chapter, bringing together the practical applications of this wisdom.
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