The poem “Shakti aur Kshama” by Ramdhari Singh Dinkar explores one of the most profound ideas in Indian literature — the balance between power and forgiveness. Our merch Kshama draws directly from those lines that say:

“Sahansheelta, kshama, daya ko tabhi poojta jag hai,

Bal ka darp chamakta uske peeche jab jagmag hai.”

The poet wants to say that the world only values patience, forgiveness, and compassion when they stand behind strength. If there is no power to defend those virtues, they lose their meaning. A powerless forgiveness is seen as fear, not grace.

This design captures that tension — the calm of self-control resting on the shoulders of power. It represents the idea that true forgiveness doesn’t come from submission; it comes from choice. The strong choose to forgive because they can destroy, but they don’t. That’s what makes forgiveness divine.

Just as Dinkar used his words to remind us that Shakti (strength) and Kshama (forgiveness) must coexist, this piece symbolizes that duality — power with purpose, and mercy with meaning.

Kshama is not silence — it’s control. Not fear — but command.

It’s for those who could roar, but choose peace instead.

“कवि कहना चाहते हैं कि…”

क्षमा और दया का सम्मान तभी होता है जब उनके पीछे शक्ति का तेज हो। जब किसी के पास बल होता है और फिर भी वह क्षमा करता है, तभी उसकी दया पूजनीय बनती है। बिना शक्ति के दया को लोग कमजोरी समझते हैं, पर शक्ति के साथ वही दया सबसे बड़ी महानता बन जाती है।