kah -- who; bhavan -- your good self; paraya -- with great; lakshmya -- beauty; rocate -- shine; adbhuta -- wonderful; darsanah -- to see; katham -- why; yugupsitam -- terrible; etam -- this; gatim -- destination; va -- and; prapitah -- made to assume; avasah -- beyond your control.

[Lord Krishna said:] My dear sir, you appear so wonderful, glowing with such great beauty. Who are you? And who forced you to assume this terrible body of a snake?