And,
नमः पुरस्तादथ पृष्ठतस्ते
नमोऽस्तु ते सर्वत एव सर्व ।
अनन्तवीर्यामितविक्रमस्त्वम्
सर्वं समाप्नोषि ततोऽसि सर्वः ॥ ४० ॥
namaḥ purastādatha pṛṣṭhataste
namo’stu te sarvata eva sarva .
anantavīryāmitavikramastvam
sarvaṃ samāpnoṣi tato’si sarvaḥ .. 40 ..
Hail to Thee before and behind! Hail to Thee on every side! O All! Thou, infinite in power and infinite in daring, pervadest all, wherefore Thou art All.
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Before : in the East. On every side : as Thou art present in all quarters. A man may be powerful, but he may not dare to slay the enemies, or he may be slow in daring; but Thou art infinite both in power and in daring. Pervadest : by Thy One Self. O All : without Thee nothing exists.
Arjuna’s prayer for the Lord’s forgiveness.
Because I have been a sinner for want of knowledge of Thy greatness, therefore,