# SB 6.18.21
> इमे श्रद्दधते ब्रह्मन्नृषयो हि मया सह
> परिज्ञआनाय भगवंस्तन्नो व्याख्यातुमर्हसि ॥२१॥
## Text
> ime śraddadhate brahmann
> ṛṣayo hi mayā saha
> parijñānāya bhagavaṁs
> tan no vyākhyātum arhasi
## Synonyms
*ime*—these; *śraddadhate*—are eager; *brahman*—O *brāhmaṇa*; *ṛṣayaḥ*—sages; *hi*—indeed; *mayā saha*—with me; *parijñānāya*—to know; *bhagavan*—O great soul; *tat*—therefore; *naḥ*—to us; *vyākhyātum arhasi*—please explain.
## Translation
**My dear brāhmaṇa, I and all the sages present with me are eager to know about this. Therefore, O great soul, kindly explain to us the reason.**