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some millions of years ago to the sun god, people
would say, “Svamiji is speaking some nonsense.” But
this is not the case with Krsna, for He is the Supreme
Personality of Godhead. Whether we believe that
Krsna spoke Bhagavad-gita to the sun god or not,
this fact is being accepted by Arjuna. Arjuna accepted
Krsna as the Supreme Lord, and therefore he knew
that it was quite possible for Krsna to have spoken to
someone millions of years before. Although Arjuna
personally accepts the statements of Sri Krsna, in
order to clarify the situation for people who would
come after him, he asks:

aparam bhavato janma
param janma vivasvatah

katham etad vijaniyam
tvam adau proktavan iti

“The sun-god Vivasvan is senior by birth to You. How
am I to understand that in the beginning You in-
structed this science to him?” (Bg. 4.4)

Actually this is a very intelligent question, and
Krsna answers it in this way:

bahuni me vyatitani
Janmani tava carjuna
tany aham veda sarvani
na tvam vettha parantapa

“Many, many births both you and I have passed. I
can remember all of them, but you cannot, O subduer
of the enemy!” (Bg. 4.5)

Although Krsna is God, He incarnates many, many
times. Arjuna, being a living entity, also takes his birth
