ami cha tvam dhritarashtrasya putrah sarve sahaivavani-pala-sanghaih:। bhismo dronah suta-putras tathasau sahasmadiyair api yodha-mukhyaih:॥ 11.26 ॥ vaktrani te tvaramana vishanti damstra-karalani bhayanakani। kecid vilagna dasanantaresu sandrsyante curnitair uttamangaih:॥ 11.27 ॥

All the sons of Dhritarashtra, along with their allied kings, and Bhishma, Drona, Karna—and our chief soldiers also—are rushing into Your fearful mouths. And some I see trapped with heads smashed between Your teeth.

yatha nadinam bahavo ’mbu-vegah samudram evabhimukha dravanti। tatha tavami nara-loka-vira vishanti vaktrany abhivijvalanti॥ 11.28 ॥

Arjuna said: As the many waves of the rivers flow into the ocean, so do all these great warriors enter blazing into Your mouths.

yatha pradiptam jvalanam patanga vishanti nasaya samrddha-vegah। tathaiva nasaya vishanti lokas tavapi vaktrani samrddha-vegah॥ 11.29 ॥

Arjuna said: I see all people rushing full speed into Your mouths, as moths dash to destruction in a blazing fire.

lelihyase grasamanah samantal lokan samagran vadanair jvaladbhih। tejobhir apurya jagat samagram bhasas tavograh pratapanti visno॥ 11.30 ॥

Arjuna said: O Vishnu, I see You devouring all people from all sides with Your flaming mouths. Covering all the universe with Your effulgence, You are manifest with terrible, scorching rays.

akhyahi me ko bhavan ugra-rupo namo ’stu te deva-vara prasida। vijnatum icchami bhavantam adyam na hi prajanami tava pravrttim॥ 11.31 ॥

Arjuna said: O Lord of lords, so fierce of form, please tell me who You are. I offer my obeisance's unto You; please be gracious to me. You are the primal Lord. I want to know about You, for I do not know what Your mission is.