Item 22 in Bhagavad Gita's Twenty-Six Divine Qualities

Forgiveness

Release vindictive resentment without erasing accountability.

Position
22
Form
Mixed formulation
Obligation
Context-dependent
Wording status
Translation
Intended audience
Readers and practitioners cultivating disciplined and liberating character
Last reviewed
28 June 2027

Names and terminology

Canonical name: Kṣamā

Original term: Kṣamā

Transliteration: Kṣamā

Source wording

<p>Release vindictive resentment without erasing accountability.</p><p><em>Editorial paraphrase; consult the linked source for full wording and context.</em></p>

Translation

Literal meaning

Release vindictive resentment without erasing accountability.

Broader interpretation

Release vindictive resentment without erasing accountability.

Historical context

This principle belongs to Bhagavad Gita's Twenty-Six Divine Qualities and must be read within that framework's setting.

Practical meaning

Release vindictive resentment without erasing accountability.

Ethical purpose

Release vindictive resentment without erasing accountability.

Exceptions and disputes

Translation and application vary; each quality should be applied with evidence, proportionality and attention to competing duties.

Variations across schools or traditions

Translations divide and render several Sanskrit terms differently; this catalogue follows the standard twenty-six-term enumeration.

Modern application

Release vindictive resentment without erasing accountability. Modern application should consider consent, evidence, proportionality, power and consequences.

Criticism and difficult cases

Translation and application vary; each quality should be applied with evidence, proportionality and attention to competing duties.

Truth By Reason analysis

Release vindictive resentment without erasing accountability. Application should preserve the ethical purpose while avoiding coercion, discrimination and preventable harm.

Ethical themes

  • Forgiveness
  • Peace

Sources