Bhagavad Gita · Vibhuti YogaChapter 10, Shloka 2 (10.2)
Original Sanskrit · श्रीभगवान्
न मे विदुः सुरगणाः प्रभवं न महर्षयः
अहमादिर्हि देवानां महर्षीणां च सर्वशः
॥ 10.2 ॥
na me viduḥ suragaṇāḥ prabhavaṃ na maharṣayaḥ
ahamādirhi devānāṃ maharṣīṇāṃ ca sarvaśaḥ
Translation
"Neither the hosts of gods know my origin (my source and greatness), nor the great sages — for I am in every way the beginning (source) of the gods and the great sages."
Interpretation
Shankaracharya. prabhavaṃ prabhāvaṃ prabhuśaktyatiśayam; athavā prabhavaṃ prabhavanam utpattim — prabhava = the surpassing power of lordship, or origin; aham ādiḥ kāraṇaṃ hi yasmāt devānāṃ maharṣīṇāṃ ca sarvaśaḥ sarvaprakāraiḥ.
Acharya Ramanuja. atīndriyārthadarśinaḥ adhikatarajñānā api — even those who see beyond the senses and have greater knowledge; mama nāmakarmasvarūpasvabhāvādikaṃ na jānanti — do not know my name, deeds, form and nature; because mayā dattaṃ jñānaṃ parimitam — the knowledge I have given them is limited.
AI-assisted draft translation — under review.