Shloka 120
भगवजन्नेतदज्ञानादन्न॑ं सकेशमुपाहतं शीतं तत् क्षामये भवन्तं न भवेयमन्ध इति तमुत्तड़क: प्रत्युवाच,'भगवन्! यह केशयुक्त और शीतल अन्न अनजानमें आपके पास लाया गया है। अतः इस अपराधके लिये मैं आपसे क्षमा माँगता हूँ। आप ऐसी कृपा कीजिये, जिससे मैं अन्धा न होऊँ।” तब उत्तंकने राजासे कहा--
rāma uvāca | bhagavan etad ajñānād annaṃ sa-keśam upāhataṃ śītaṃ tat kṣāmaye bhavantaṃ na bhaveyam andha iti tam uttaṅkaḥ pratyuvāca |
Rama said: “Revered sir, through ignorance I have brought you food that has hair in it and has become cold. For this offense I beg your forgiveness. Please show me such grace that I may not become blind.” Thus addressed, Uttaṅka replied to the king—(and the narrative continues).
राम उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even unintentional negligence in a sacred or respectful context is treated as a serious lapse; the proper response is immediate acknowledgement, humility, and seeking forgiveness to prevent harmful consequences.
Rama admits he unknowingly brought contaminated and cold food to a revered person and fears a punitive consequence (blindness). He pleads for pardon, after which Uttaṅka responds, moving the episode forward.