I wish to hear from you in detail, O Keshava, the meanings of all those names of yours, O God, which have been mentioned by the great Rishis in the Vedas and the Puranas on account of various acts of yours! None else than you, O Lord, is capable to explain the mcanings of those names.
यानि नामानि ते देव कीर्तितानि महर्षिभिः। वेदेषु सपुराणेषु यानि गुह्यानि कर्मभिः॥ तेषां निरुक्तं त्वत्तोऽहं श्रोतुमिच्छामि केशव। न ह्यन्यो वर्ण येन्नाम्नां निरुक्तं त्वामृते प्रभो॥