Chapter 11 verse 44
“Therefore, O adorable Lord, bowing deeply and prostrating before you, I implore you for your grace. As a father tolerates his son, a friend forgives his friend, and a lover pardons the beloved, please forgive me for my offences.”
There are 2 lessons to be learnt from this sloka. One is that Arjuna is asking for forgiveness for his behavior with his dear friend Krishna thinking that he was his friend, cousin and fellow royal. He does not need to apologize but he is asking for forgiveness from a feeling of deep gratitude and devotion. The lesson to be learnt in the 1st instance is devotion and genuine love trumps all other emotions and the Lord enjoys that pure affection. The 2nd lesson is that instead of regretting behavior towards fellow beings, why cannot we treat all of them as divine in their souls and behave appropriately as one would behave with Bhagwan. Interacting amongst all beings with love, affection and empathy will ensure we will not regret our behavior ever.
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