अपराध: सकृद् भर्त्रा सोढव्य: स्वप्रजाकृत: । क्षन्तुमर्हसि शान्तात्मन् मूढस्य त्वामजानत: ॥ ५१ ॥
aparādhaḥ sakṛd bhartrā soḍhavyaḥ sva-prajā-kṛtaḥ kṣantum arhasi śāntātman mūḍhasya tvām ajānataḥ
- aparādhaḥ
- the offense
- sakṛt
- just once
- bhartrā
- by the master
- soḍhavyaḥ
- should be tolerated
- sva-prajā
- by his own subject
- kṛtaḥ
- committed
- kṣantum
- to tolerate
- arhasi
- it is befitting for You
- śānta-ātman
- O You who are always peaceful
- mūḍhasya
- of the foolish one
- tvām
- You
- ajānataḥ
- who does not understand
At least once, a master should tolerate an offense committed by his child or subject. O supreme peaceful Soul, You should therefore forgive our foolish husband, who did not understand who You are.