Word meanings
- na
- neither
- me
- my
- viduḥ
- know
- sura-gaṇāḥ
- the celestial gods
- prabhavam
- origin
- na
- nor
- mahā-ṛṣayaḥ
- the great sages
- aham
- I
- ādiḥ
- the source
- hi
- certainly
- devānām
- of the celestial gods
- mahā-ṛṣīṇām
- of the great seers
- ca
- also
- sarvaśaḥ
- in every way
Translations
Neither the hosts of the gods nor the great sages know My origin; for I am the source of all the gods and the great sages in every way.
Neither the professors of divinity nor the great ascetics know My origin, for I am the source from which they all originate.
Neither the gods nor the great sages know My majesty, for I am the source of them all in all respects.
मेरे प्रकट होनेको न देवता जानते हैं और न महर्षि; क्योंकि मैं सब प्रकारसे देवताओं और महर्षियोंका आदि हूँ।Commentary
Prabhavam Origin. It may also mean great lordly power. Maharshis great sages like Bhrigu. As I am the source of all these gods, sages and living beings, it is very difficult for them to know Me. Sarvasah In every way -- not only am I the source of all the gods and the sages but also their efficient cause, their inner ruler and the dispenser or ordainer and the guide of their intellect, etc.