śrī-bhagavān uvāca
evam etad ahaḿ pṛṣṭaḥ
praśnaḿ praśna-vidāḿ vara
yuyutsunā vinaśane
sapatnair arjunena vai
sri-bhagavan uvaca -- the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; evam -- thus; etat -- this; aham -- I; prishtah -- was asked; prasnam -- the question or topic; prasna-vidam -- of those who know how to inquire; vara -- you who are the best; yuyutsuna -- by him who desired to fight; vinasane -- in the Battle of Kurukshetra; sapatnaih -- with his rivals or enemies; arjunena -- by Arjuna; vai -- indeed.
The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: O best of those who know how to inquire, on the Battlefield of Kurukshetra, Arjuna, desiring to fight with his rivals, asked Me the same question that you are now posing.
Lord Krishna was pleased that His two friends, Arjuna and Uddhava, had posed the same question regarding the opulences of the Personality of Godhead. Lord Krishna considered it wonderful that His two dear friends had asked exactly the same question.
