Bhagavad-gita As It Is, 16.1-3, purport

The word tejas used here is meant for the ksatriyas. The ksatriyas should always be very strong to be able to give protection to the weak. They should not pose themselves as nonviolent. If violence is required, they must exhibit it.

The word tejas used here is meant for the ksatriyas. . . . If violence is required, they must exhibit it. But a person who is able to curb down his enemy may under certain conditions show forgiveness. He may excuse minor offenses.

The word tejah used here is meant for the Kshatriya means one who can give protection to the weak from being hurt from others. Therefore he must be very strong. He should not pose himself as nonviolent. If violence is required he must exhibit that. When forgiveness is meant for persons who can actually curb down his enemy, but for certain condition if he thinks he may not take steps on some minor thngs and excuse.

"The soft line for Ksatriyas," scoffs a hasty critic, who lists this among "ISKCON's changes to Srila Prabhupada's books."

After the word "tejah" in text 16.3, the next word is "ksama" ("forgiveness"). And Srila Prabhupada's explanation for it, deciphered and restored here in the Second Edition, is what the critic would rather see left out.

But I suppose we might as well take a soft line on silly critics.

Hare Krsna.

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