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पितासि लोकस्य चराचरस्य
त्वमस्य पूज्यश्च गुरुर्गरीयान् ।
न त्वत्समोऽस्त्यभ्यधिकः कुतोऽन्यो-
लोकत्रयेऽप्यप्रतिमप्रभाव ।। ११.४३ ।।

तस्मात्प्रणम्य प्रणिधाय कायं-
प्रसादये त्वामहमीशमीड्यम् ।
पितेव पुत्रस्य सखेव सख्युः
प्रियः प्रियायार्हसि देव सोढुम् ।। ११.४४ ।।

pitāsi lokasya carācarasya
tvam-asya pūjyaś-ca gurur-garīyān |
na tvat-samo’sty-abhyadhikaḥ kuto’nyo-
loka-traye’py-apratima-prabhāva || 11.43 ||

tasmāt-praṇamya praṇidhāya kāyaṁ-
prasādaye tvām-aham-īśam-īḍyam |
piteva putrasya sakheva sakhyuḥ
priyaḥ priyāyārhasi deva soḍhum || 11.44 ||

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To overcome his delusion, Arjuna had initially sought refuge under Krishna, calling Krishna as his Teacher and making himself a humble student. He now suddenly extends the scope. He beseeches Krishna that like a father his son, a friend his friend, a lover his beloved, Krishna should bear with all the excesses and shortcomings he might have inflicted on Krishna earlier by his wrong behaviour.