forgiveness

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I have a small question:

 

I noticed that 2 times in Bhagavad Gita when Srila Prabhupada is explaining

forgiveness, he says both times:

 

"... But a person who is able to curb down his enemy may under certain

conditions show forgiveness. He may excuse MINOR offenses." p 16.1-3

 

 

"...Kshamaa, tolerance and forgiveness, should be practiced; one should be

tolerant and excuse the MINOR offenses of others." p 10.4

 

 

Why is Srila Prabhupada saying both times "minor" offences?

Is it not that one should learn to forgive even for great things?

 

 

 

 

Here Parasara forgave someone who ate his own father. Is this not a great

offence to eat a brahmana?

 

SB 3.8.9 p

 

"The great sage of the name Pulastya is the father of all demoniac

descendants. Once upon a time Parasara began a sacrifice in which all the

demons were to be burnt to death because his father had been killed and

devoured by one of them. The great sage Vasistha Muni arrived at the

sacrifice and requested Parasara to stop the deadly action, and because of

Vasistha's position and respect in the community of sages, Parasara could

not deny the request. Parasara having stopped the sacrifice, Pulastya, the

father of the demons, appreciated his brahminical temperament and gave the

blessing that in the future he would be a great speaker on the Vedic

literatures called the Puranas, the supplements of the Vedas. Parasara's

action was appreciated by Pulastya because Parasara had forgiven the demons

out of his brahminical power of forgiveness. Parasara was able to demolish

all the demons in the sacrifice, but he considered, "Demons are so made that

they devour living creatures, men and animals, but why on that account

should I withdraw my brahminical qualification of forgiveness?"