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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.7.26

किमिदं स्वित्कुतो वेति देवदेव न वेद्‍म्यहम् । सर्वतोमुखमायाति तेज: परमदारुणम् ॥ २६ ॥
kim idaṁ svit kuto veti
[kim idam svit kuto veti]
deva-deva na vedmy aham
[deva-deva na vedmy aham]
sarvato mukham āyāti
[sarvato mukham aayaati]
tejaḥ parama-dāruṇam
[tejah parama-daarunam]
Word-for-word
kim — what is idam — this svit — does it come kutaḥ — wherefrom vā iti — be either deva-deva — O Lord of lords na — not vedmi — do I know aham — I sarvataḥ — all around mukham — directions āyāti — coming from tejaḥ — effulgence parama — very much dāruṇam — dangerous.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
kim idaṁ svit kuto veti
kim
what is
idam
this
svit
does it come
kutaḥ
wherefrom
deva-deva na vedmy aham
vā iti
be either
deva-deva
O Lord of lords
na
not
vedmi
do I know
aham
I
sarvato mukham āyāti
sarvataḥ
all around
mukham
directions
āyāti
coming from
tejaḥ parama-dāruṇam
tejaḥ
effulgence
parama
very much
dāruṇam
dangerous.
O Lord of lords, how is it that this dangerous effulgence is spreading all around? Where does it come from? I do not understand it.
Purport

Anything that is presented before the Personality of Godhead should be so done after due presentation of respectful prayers. That is the standard procedure, and Śrī Arjuna, although an intimate friend of the Lord, is observing this method for general information.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
O Supreme Lord! What is this? I do not know where it has come from. This most ferocious fire is spread out in all directions.
Commentary

Having praised Kṛṣṇa, Arjuna then informs Kṛṣṇa of the matter at hand.

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Personal Guidance
Arjuna admits he doesn't understand the spreading effulgence. Honest not-knowing is the doorway to real instruction. Pretending to understand keeps the teacher away.
Reflection Questions
  • Where am I pretending to understand instead of asking?
  • What is the 'effulgence' in my life right now that I don't yet grasp?
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