भवाप्ययौ हि भूतानां श्रुतौ विस्तरशो मया ।त्वत्तः कमलपत्राक्ष माहात्म्यमपि चाव्ययम् ॥
bhavāpyayau hi bhūtānāṃ śrutau vistaraśo mayā |tvattaḥ kamala-patrākṣa māhātmyam api cāvyayam ||
- भवाप्ययौ · bhavāpyayau
- coming into being and passing away
- भूतानाम् · bhūtānām
- of beings
- श्रुतौ · śrutau
- have been heard
- विस्तरशः · vistaraśaḥ
- in detail
- त्वत्तः · tvattaḥ
- from you
- कमलपत्राक्ष · kamala-patrākṣa
- O lotus-petal-eyed one
- माहात्म्यम् · māhātmyam
- greatness, glory
- अव्ययम् · avyayam
- imperishable
“The coming forth and passing away of beings I have heard in detail from you, O lotus-eyed one, and also your imperishable greatness.”
— Original plain-language translation
Arjuna summarizes the twin themes of Chapter 10: Krishna as the origin and dissolution of all beings, and Krishna's imperishable glory. Hearing (śruta) is the first step; now he longs for direct seeing.
— Reader's notes (original)