Devanagari
श्रीभगवानुवाच
जन्मकर्माभिधानानि सन्ति मेऽङ्ग सहस्रश: ।
न शक्यन्तेऽनुसङ्ख्यातुमनन्तत्वान्मयापि हि ॥ ३६ ॥
Verse text
śrī-bhagavān uvāca
janma-karmābhidhānāni
santi me ’ṅga sahasraśaḥ
na śakyante ’nusaṅkhyātum
anantatvān mayāpi hi
Synonyms
śrī
—
bhagavān uvāca — the Supreme Lord said
;
janma
—
births
;
karma
—
activities
;
abhidhānāni
—
and names
;
santi
—
there are
;
me
—
My
;
aṅga
—
O dear one
;
sahasraśaḥ
—
by the thousands
;
na śakyante
—
they cannot
;
anusaṅkhyātum
—
be enumerated
;
anantatvāt
—
because of having no limit
;
mayā
—
by Me
;
api hi
—
even .
Translation
The Supreme Lord said: My dear friend, I have taken thousands of births, lived thousands of lives and accepted thousands of names. In fact My births, activities and names are limitless, and thus even I cannot count them.
Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)
The Supreme Lord said: My dear friend, I have taken thousands of births, lived thousands of lives and accepted thousands of names. In fact My births, activities and names are limitless, and thus even I cannot count them.
KB 10.51.36
“My dear King, it is practically impossible to tell about My birth, appearance, disappearance and activities. Perhaps you know that My incarnation Anantadeva has unlimited mouths, and for an unlimited time He has been trying to narrate fully about My name, fame, qualities, activities, appearance, disappearance and incarnations, but still He has not been able to finish. Therefore, it is not possible to know exactly how many names and forms I possess.
Purport (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)
‘Though Mucukunda is completely without pride, he showed his position in order to hear my words. Therefore I also, though completely without pride, will now pronounce my own superior position to him. I have said, accordingly as they worship me, I also worship them" Considering this statement, Krsna then spoke.
Purport (Jiva Goswami)
My births and activities cannot be counted to even an amount similar to their actual number. Anu can mean similarity according to Viśva. Hi means “for certain.”
Purport (Sanatana Goswami)
The Lord addresses him with respect (aṅga). My births and activities cannot be counted to even an amount similar to their actual number. Anu can mean similarity according to Viśva. Hi means “for certain.” “If you cannot count them, you cannot be said to have all powers.” The number is unlimited. The knowledge of the omniscient person is not contradicted by not knowing a flower in the sky.