Å›rÄ«-bhagavÄn uvÄcha bhÅ«ya eva mahÄ-bÄho śṛṇu me paramaá¹ vachaḥ yat te ’haá¹ prÄ«yamÄṇÄya vaká¹£yÄmi hita-kÄmyayÄ [1]
Å›rÄ«-bhagavÄn uvÄcha–The Supreme Lord said: (he) mahÄ-bÄho–O mighty-armed Arjuna; śṛṇu–hear; bhÅ«yaḥ eva–once again; me–My; paramam–supreme; vachaḥ–word; yat–since; aham–I; vaká¹£yÄmi–will speak; te prÄ«yamÄṇÄya–to you, who are very dear to Me; hitakÄmyayÄ–desiring your welfare. [1]