Shloka 29
Adhyaya 74 — Battle with Mahishasura
मया चोक्तं तवाज्ञानादपराधः कृतो मुने । प्रसादं कुरु शापं मे न भवान् दातुमर्हति ॥
mayā coktaṃ tavājñānād aparādhaḥ kṛto mune / prasādaṃ kuru śāpaṃ me na bhavān dātum arhati
అప్పుడు నేను అన్నాను—‘భగవన్ మునీ, అజ్ఞానవశాత్తు నా చేత అపరాధం జరిగింది. కృపచేయండి—నాకు శాపం ఇవ్వకండి.’
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FAQs
Acknowledging fault and seeking grace is presented as the proper response after wrongdoing; the verse highlights the dharmic balance between accountability and compassion.
Still within upākhyāna-driven dharma instruction; it does not directly map to the five cosmological/genealogical marks except indirectly as narrative exemplification.
The plea represents the turning of consciousness from impulsive action to self-knowledge; ‘prasāda’ suggests that higher insight can soften karmic rigidity, even if consequences remain.