SB 6.14.24

SB 6.14.24

Devanagari

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

Verse 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 ; anujṣayā — 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.

Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)

O great brāhmaṇa! Inspired by your order, let me explain the worry in my mind to you who know everything but are asking me. I will obey the order of you who are asking. I will explain the worry in my mind (ātmani).