Ākhyāhi me ko bhavān ugra-rūpo namo 'stu te deva-vara prasīda, vijnātum icchāmi bhavantam ādyaṁ na hi prajānāmi tava pravṛittim
Tell me who You are in this terrible form. Salutations to You, O best of the gods; be gracious. I wish to know You, the primal one, for I do not understand Your workings.
- •The seeker asks the most fundamental question: Who are You?
- •Humility and surrender before the incomprehensible
- •Salutation as the gateway to understanding