Word meanings
- śrī-bhagavān uvāca
- the Supreme Lord said
- bahūni
- many
- me
- of mine
- vyatītāni
- have passed
- janmāni
- births
- tava
- of yours
- ca
- and
- arjuna
- Arjun
- tāni
- them
- aham
- I
- veda
- know
- sarvāṇi
- all
- na
- not
- tvam
- you
- vettha
- know
- parantapa
- Arjun, the scorcher of foes
Translations
The Blessed Lord said, "Many births of Mine have passed, as well as of thine, O Arjuna; I know them all, but thou knowest not, O Parantapa (scorcher of foes)."
Lord Shri Krishna replied: I have been born again and again, from time to time; thou too, O Arjuna! My births are known to me, but yours are unknown to you.
The Blessed Lord said, "O Arjuna, many lives of Mine have passed, and so have yours. I know them all, but you do not know, O scorcher of enemies!"
श्रीभगवान् बोले -- हे परन्तप अर्जुन ! मेरे और तेरे बहुत-से जन्म हो चुके हैं। उन सबको मैं जानता हूँ, पर तू नहीं जानता।Commentary
You have no intuitional knowledge. The eye of wisdom has not been opened in you on account of your past actions. So your power of vision is limited and therefore you do not know your previous births. But I know them because I am omniscient.