papraccha - He asked; vidvān - well aware; api - although; tat - of this; nidānam - the cause; janeṣu - among people in general; vikhyāpayitum - to make it known; mukundaḥ - Lord Kṛṣṇa; kaḥ - who; tvam - you; mahā-bhāga - O fortunate one; vareṇya - excellent; rūpaḥ - whose form; deva-uttamam - an exalted demigod; tvām - You; gaṇayāmi - I should consider; nūnam - certainly.

Lord Kṛṣṇa understood the situation, but to inform people in general He inquired as follows: “Who are you, O greatly fortunate one? Seeing your excellent form, I think you must surely be an exalted demigod.