SYNONYMS:

arjunah uvaca–Arjuna said; aparam–junior; bhavatah–Your; janma–birth; param–superior; janma–birth; vivasvatah–of the sun-god; katham–how; etat–this; vijaniyam–shall I understand; tvam–You; adau–in the beginning; proktavan–instructed; iti–thus.

TRANSLATION:

Arjuna said: The sun-god Vivasvan is senior by birth to You. How am I to understand that in the beginning You instructed this science to him?