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Bhagavad Gita 4.5

श्री भगवानुवाच बहूनि मे व्यतीतानि जन्मानि तव चार्जुन। तान्यहं वेद सर्वाणि न त्वं वेत्थ परन्तप।।

śhrī bhagavān uvācha bahūni me vyatītāni janmāni tava chārjuna tānyahaṁ veda sarvāṇi na tvaṁ vettha parantapa

Word-by-Word

SanskritTransliterationMeaning
śhrī-bhagavān uvāchaśhrī-bhagavān uvāchathe Supreme Lord said
bahūnibahūnimany
memeof mine
vyatītānivyatītānihave passed
janmānijanmānibirths
tavatavaof yours
chachaand
arjunaarjunaArjun
tānitānithem
ahamahamI
vedavedaknow
sarvāṇisarvāṇiall
nananot
tvamtvamyou
vetthavetthaknow
parantapaparantapaArjun, the scorcher of foes

The Blessed Lord said, "Many births of Mine have passed, as well as of thine, O Arjuna; I know them all, but thou knowest not, O Parantapa (scorcher of foes)."

श्रीभगवान् ने कहा -- हे अर्जुन ! मेरे और तुम्हारे बहुत से जन्म हो चुके हैं, (परन्तु) हे परन्तप ! उन सबको मैं जानता हूँ और तुम नहीं जानते।।