Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 11, Verse 44

So prostrating my body in adoration, I crave Your forgiveness, Lord adorable! As a father forgives his son, friend a dear friend, a beloved one his love, even so should You forgive me, O Deva.

Real forgiveness is asked for here using the most familiar, human relationships available as comparison.

Comparing this request to how a father, a friend, or a lover forgives keeps the appeal grounded in something Arjun and the reader both already understand. Even reaching toward the infinite, the language stays real and relatable.