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"name":"Bg. 11.31", "h1":"Bg. 11.31", "label":"Text 31", "title":"Bhagavad-gītā As It Is 11.31", "description":"O Lord of lords, so fierce of form, please tell me who You are. I offer my obeisances unto You; please be gracious to me. I do not know what Your mission is, and I desire to hear of it."
} —
Bg. 11.31
आख्याहि मे को भवानुग्ररूपो
नमोऽस्तु ते देववर प्रसीद ।
विज्ञातुमिच्छामि भवन्तमाद्यं
न हि प्रजानामि तव प्रवृत्तिम् ॥३१॥
Text
ākhyāhi me ko bhavān ugra-rūpo
namo 'stu te deva-vara prasīda
vijñātum icchāmi bhavantam ādyaṁ
na hi prajānāmi tava pravṛttim
Synonyms
ākhyāhi—please explain; me—unto me; kaḥ—who; bhavān—You; ugra-rūpaḥ—fierce form; namaḥ astu—obeisances; te—unto You; deva-vara—the great one amongst the demigods; prasīda—be gracious; vijñātum—just to know; icchāmi—I wish; bhavantam—You; ādyam—the original; na—never; hi—certainly; prajānāmi—do I know; tava—Your; pravṛttim—mission.
Translation
O Lord of lords, so fierce of form, please tell me who You are. I offer my obeisances unto You; please be gracious to me. I do not know what Your mission is, and I desire to hear of it.