4:4
अर्जुन उवाच
अपरं भवतो जन्म परं जन्म विवस्वतः ।
कथमेतद्विजानीयां त्वमादौ प्रोक्तवानिति ॥४-४॥
arjuna uwaacha
aparaM bhawato janma paraM janma wiwaswataH ।
kathametadwijaaniiyaaM twamaadau proktawaaniti ॥४-४॥
Source: Automatic ITRANS Transliteration
Arjun said,
Recent is your birth, ancient the birth of Vivasvaan.
How am I to understand this: your declaration of this at the beginning?
Arjun said,
Your birth is recent, while Vivasvaan's birth is ancient. How am I to understand that you declared this [to him] at the beginning?
Source: Milind S. Pandit
Arjuna said: You were born later, but Vivasvaan was born in ancient time. How am I to understand that You taught this yoga in the beginning (of the creation)?
Arjuna said: The sun-god Vivasvan is senior by birth to You. How am I to understand that in the beginning You instructed this science to him?
Source: Bhagavad Gita As It Is