śrī bhagavān uvāca
bhūya eva mahā-bāho śṛṇu me paramaṃ vacaḥ |
yatte’haṃ prīyamāṇāya vakṣyāmi hita-kāmyayā || 1 ||
The Resplendent Lord said:
O Arjuna, listen carefully to this Supreme declaration of Mine. These words desiring your welfare, I will speak to you which will delight you..