Bhagavad Gita Chapter 11 Verse 31
भगवद् गीता अध्याय 11 श्लोक 31

आख्याहि मे को भवानुग्ररूपो
नमोऽस्तु ते देववर प्रसीद।
विज्ञातुमिच्छामि भवन्तमाद्यं
न हि प्रजानामि तव प्रवृत्तिम्।।11.31।।



English Translation - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
11.31. Please, tell me who You are with a terrible form;  O the Best of gods !  Salutation to You, please be merciful.  I am desirious of knowing You, the Primal One in detail; for I do not clearly comprehend Your behaviour.


English Translation of Commentary  - Dr. S. Sankaranarayan
11.31 Akhyahi etc.  I do not clearly comprehend  Your behaviour :  I.e. with what  intention this terrific nature of this sort  [has been assumed by You].


Transliteration Bhagavad Gita 11.31Aakhyaahi me ko bhavaanugraroopoNamo’stu te devavara praseeda;
Vijnaatumicchaami bhavantamaadyamNa hi prajaanaami tava pravrittim.


Word Meanings Bhagavad Gita 11.31ākhyāhi—tell; me—me; kaḥ—who; bhavān—you; ugra-rūpaḥ—fierce form; namaḥ astu—I bow; te—to you; deva-vara—God of gods; prasīda—be merciful; vijñātum—to know; ichchhāmi—I wish; bhavantam—you; ādyam—the primeval; na—not; hi—because; prajānāmi—comprehend; tava—your; pravṛittim—workings