Forgiveness

[Sagefrakrobatik]

is there any concept of forgiveness in Hinduism? From God or from our fellow human being?

[yajvan]

Hari Om
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is there any concept of forgiveness in Hinduism? From God or from our fellow human being?
Namaste S,

A few of the words from Vidura niti¹ in the Mahabharata
Sacrifice, study, charity, asceticism, truth, forgiveness, mercy, and contentment constitute the eight different paths of righteousness. The first four of these may be practised from motives of pride, but the last four can exist only in those that are truly noble.

There is one only defect in forgiving persons, and not another; that defect is that people take a forgiving person to be weak. That defect however, should not be taken into consideration, for forgiveness is a great power.
Forgiveness is a virtue of the weak, and an ornament of the strong. Forgiveness subdues (all) in this world; what is there that forgiveness cannot achieve?
What can a wicked person do unto him who carries the sabre of forgiveness in his hand? Fire falling on a grassless ground is extinguished of itself. And unforgiving individual defiles himself with many enormities. Righteousness is the one highest good; and forgiveness is the one supreme peace; knowledge is one supreme contentment; and benevolence, one sole happiness.

A part of your answer can be found in the Mahabharata² if you care to look.

pranams

1. nIti नीति - leading or bringing , guidance , management; right or wise or moral conduct or behaviour , prudence , policy

2. Mahabharata - Udyoga Parva , starting with section XXXIV and onward from there

[Ganeshprasad]

Pranam

Gita
Chapter 16: Divine and Demonic Qualities

The Supreme Lord said: Fearlessness, purity of heart, perseverance in the yoga of knowledge, charity, sense restraint, sacrifice, study of the scriptures, austerity, honesty; (16.01)

Nonviolence, truthfulness, absence of anger, renunciation, equanimity, abstaining from malicious talk, compassion for all creatures, freedom from greed, gentleness, modesty, absence of fickleness; (16.02)

Splendor, forgiveness, fortitude, cleanliness, absence of malice, and absence of pride; these are the qualities of those endowed with divine virtues, O Arjuna. (16.03)

Jai Shree Krishna

[Sagefrakrobatik]

Wow thanks guys that was very deep and poetic