Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 6
Vibhūti-yoga in the Bhāgavata: The Lord’s Manifest Opulences and the Discipline of Control
श्रीभगवानुवाच एवमेतदहं पृष्ट: प्रश्नं प्रश्नविदां वर । युयुत्सुना विनशने सपत्नैरर्जुनेन वै ॥ ६ ॥
śrī-bhagavān uvāca evam etad ahaṁ pṛṣṭaḥ praśnaṁ praśna-vidāṁ vara yuyutsunā vinaśane sapatnair arjunena vai
至上人格神说道：善于发问者中最卓越者啊，确是如此；从前我也被问过同样的问题。在库鲁克舍特罗那毁灭性的战场上，渴望与对手交战的阿周那也曾向我提出此问。
Lord Kṛṣṇa was pleased that His two friends, Arjuna and Uddhava, had posed the same question regarding the opulences of the Personality of Godhead. Lord Kṛṣṇa considered it wonderful that His two dear friends had asked exactly the same question.
FAQs
It states that Krishna had previously been asked the same question by Arjuna, who is praised as the best among those who know how to inquire, at a time when Arjuna sought to defeat his rival opponents.
Krishna cites Arjuna as an authoritative example of a proper questioner—someone who asks with purpose and sincerity—connecting earlier divine instruction with His present teaching on His opulences.
It encourages seekers to ask spiritually meaningful questions with clarity and purpose, approaching divine teachings as Arjuna did—earnestly, respectfully, and ready to act on the guidance received.