Mahabharata 3.39.82 — Vana Parva, Adhyaya 39, Shloka 82
Arjuna’s Himalayan Departure and the Commencement of Severe Tapas
Janamejaya’s Inquiry; Sages Approach Śiva
न मे स्थादपराधो5यं महादेवातिसाहसात् | कृतो मयायमज्ञानाद विमर्दो यस्त्वया सह | शरणं प्रतिपन्नाय तत् क्षमस्वाद्य शंकर
Arjuna uvāca |
na me stād aparādho 'yaṁ mahādevātisāhasāt |
kṛto mayāyam ajñānād vimardo yas tvayā saha |
śaraṇaṁ pratipannāya tat kṣamasvādya śaṅkara ||
ขออย่าให้เป็นความผิดของข้าพระองค์เลย—ความห้าวหาญอันบ้าบิ่นต่อมหาเทพ ด้วยความไม่รู้ ข้าพระองค์จึงก่อการปะทะกับพระองค์ บัดนี้ข้าพระองค์มาขอพึ่งพระบารมีแล้ว โปรดทรงอภัยในวันนี้เถิด โอ้ ศังกร
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even a great warrior must acknowledge wrongdoing: rashness toward the divine and conflict born of ignorance should be met with humility, taking refuge, and seeking forgiveness—an ethical model of accountability and restraint.
Arjuna addresses Śiva (Mahādeva/Śaṅkara) after a confrontation, admitting that his boldness led to an ignorant clash. He now approaches as a supplicant seeking refuge and asks Śiva to pardon the offense.
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