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सूत उवाच
एवं कृष्णसखः कृष्णो भ्रात्रा राज्ञाऽविकल्पितः ।
नानाशङ्कास्पदं रूपं कृष्णविश्लेषकर्शितः ॥ १ ॥

suta uvaca

evam krsna-sakhah krsno

bhratra rajna'vikalpitah

nana-saṅkaspadam rupam

krsna-vislesa-karsitah

sutah uvaca-Suta Gosvami said; evam-thus; krsna-sakhah-the celebrated friend of Krsna; krsnah-Arjuna; bhratra-by his elder brother; rajna-King Yudhisthira; avikalpitah-speculated; nana-various; saṅka-aspadam-based on many doubts; rupam-forms; krsna-Lord Sri Krsna; vislesa-feelings of separation; karsitah-became greatly bereaved.