Shloka 33
धृतराष्ट्रस्य वनप्रस्थानानुज्ञा | Permission for Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Forest-Retirement
असम्यग् वा महाभागास्तत् क्षन्तव्यमतन्द्रितैः । निष्पाप महाभागगण! पाण्डुके बाद मैंने भी आपलोगोंकी भली या बुरी सेवा की है, उसमें जो भूल हुई हो, उसके लिये आप आलस्यरहित प्रजाजन मुझे क्षमा करें
asamyag vā mahābhāgās tat kṣantavyam atandritaiḥ | niṣpāpa mahābhāga-gaṇa! pāṇḍuke bādha maiṃne bhī āpalogoṃkī bhalī yā burī sevā kī hai, usmeṃ jo bhūl huī ho, uske liye ālasyarahit prajājan mujhe kṣamā kareṃ |
Vaiśampāyana disse: «Se algo foi feito de modo impróprio, ó nobres, que isso seja perdoado por vós, vigilantes e livres de negligência. Ó assembleia sem pecado dos grandes! No meu serviço a vós—seja bom ou falho—se algum erro ocorreu, então, ó povo diligente, peço-vos que me perdoeis.»
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse models ethical humility: one who has served others should acknowledge possible faults and actively seek forgiveness, while the community is urged to be vigilant yet compassionate in granting pardon.
Vaiśampāyana addresses a respected, ‘sinless’ assembly and asks them to forgive any shortcomings in his service, framing the request as a duty of the attentive and disciplined listeners/community.