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Mahānirvāṇa Tantra 11.24

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Ullāsa 11 · Verse 24

लघुगुरुपापयोरपि विपरीतदण्डविधाने हेतुःWhy light and heavy sins may receive the reverse punishment

Verse 24

सकृत्कृतापराधेन सत्रपे बहुमानिनि । पापाद्भीरौ प्रशस्तः स्याद् गुरुपापे लघुर्दमः ॥ २४ ॥

sakṛtkṛtāparādhēna satrapē bahumānini | pāpādbhīrau praśastaḥ syād gurupāpē laghurdamaḥ || 24 ||

Translation

for one who has offended once, who is ashamed, who is much respected, who fears sin, light correction is right even for a heavy sin.

Word by word

sakṛt
once
kṛta
done
aparādhēna
by an offence
satrapē
for one ashamed
bahumānini
much respected
pāpāt
(pāpāt) sin
bhīrau
fearing
praśastaḥ
(praśastaḥ) right
syād
(syāt) is
guru
heavy
pāpē
for a sin
laghuḥ
(laghuḥ) light
damaḥ
(damaḥ) correction

Meaning

Mercy for the first offender and the repentant.

Commentary

Hariharānanda Bhāratī’s Sanskrit commentary, translated

"Sakṛt". On one who has offended once, who is ashamed (satrapa), who is held in high esteem, who fears even a single sin: even for a heavy sin light correction is approved.