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ŚB 6.14.24

Devanagari

तथापि पृच्छतो ब्रूयां ब्रह्मन्नात्मनि चिन्तितम् ।
भवतो विदुषश्चापि चोदितस्त्वदनुज्ञया ॥ २४ ॥

Text

tathāpi pṛcchato brūyāṁ
brahmann ātmani cintitam
bhavato viduṣaś cāpi
coditas tvad-anujñayā

Synonyms

tathāpi — still; pṛcchataḥ — asking; brūyām — let me speak; brahman — O great brāhmaṇa; ātmani — in the mind; cintitam — anxiety; bhavataḥ — to you; viduṣaḥ — who know everything; ca — and; api — although; coditaḥ — being inspired; tvat — your; anujñayā — by the order.

Translation

O great soul, you are aware of everything, yet you are asking me why I am full of anxiety. Therefore, in response to your order, let me disclose the cause.