# Cc. Ādi 2.35
## Text
> brahmā balena, tumi ki nā hao nārāyaṇa
> tumi nārāyaṇa—śuna tāhāra kāraṇa
## Synonyms
*brahmā*—Lord Brahmā; *balena*—says; *tumi*—You; *ki* *nā* *hao*—are not; *nārāyaṇa*—Lord Nārāyaṇa; *tumi*—You; *nārāyaṇa*—Lord Nārāyaṇa; *śuna*—please hear; *tāhāra*—of that; *kāraṇa*—reason.
## Translation
**Brahmā replied, "Are You not Nārāyaṇa? You are certainly Nārāyaṇa. Please listen as I state the proofs.**