Shloka 1
Bhakti–Akṣara-Upāsanā-Viveka
Devotion to the Personal vs. Contemplation of the Imperishable
Devanagari script
श्रीभगवान् बोले--हे महाबाहो! फिर भी मेरे परम रहस्य और प्रभावयुक्त वचनको सुन, जिसे मैं तुझ अतिशय प्रेम रखनेवालेके लिये हितकी इच्छासे कहूँगा
Transliteration
śrībhagavān uvāca—he mahābāho! bhūya eva me paramaṁ guhyaṁ śṛṇu mad-vacanaṁ; yat te ’haṁ prīyamāṇāya hitakāmyayā vakṣyāmi.
Translation
Der Erhabene sprach: „O du mit den mächtigen Armen, höre noch einmal Meine Worte—die höchst geheimen und von Kraft erfüllten. Weil du Mir lieb bist und weil Ich dein wahres Wohl suche, werde Ich sie dir sagen.“
Word by Word
श्रीभगवान्the Blessed Lord
श्रीभगवान्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootश्रीभगवत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormPerfect, 3rd, Singular
हेO (vocative particle)
हे:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहे
महाबाहोO mighty-armed one
महाबाहो:
TypeNoun
Rootमहाबाहु
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
भूयःagain, further
भूयः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootभूयस्
मेof me, my
मे:
Sambandha
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormGenitive, Singular
परमम्supreme
परमम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootपरम
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
गुह्यम्secret, mystery
गुह्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगुह्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
वक्ष्यामिI shall speak
वक्ष्यामि:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormSimple Future, 1st, Singular
यत्which
यत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
तेto you
ते:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormDative, Singular
अहम्I
अहम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootअस्मद्
FormNominative, Singular
प्रीतिमान्loving, affectionate
प्रीतिमान्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootप्रीतिमत्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वक्ष्येI shall speak
वक्ष्ये:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormSimple Future, 1st, Singular
हितकाम्ययाwith the desire for your welfare
हितकाम्यया:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootहितकाम्या
FormFeminine, Instrumental, Singular
Speaker
अजुन उवाच
Characters & Entities
Ś
Śrī Bhagavān (Kṛṣṇa)A
ArjunaVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes