ब्रवीति कथमुत्पन्ना सा कर्मास्याश्च किं द्विज । यत्प्रभावा च सा देवी यत्स्वरूपा यदुद्भवा ॥ ६१ ॥
bravīti kathamutpannā sā karmāsyāśhcha kiṁ dvija yatprabhāvā cha sā devī yatsvarūpā yadudbhavā
Translation
Tell me, O Brahmin, how was she born, and what are her deeds? What is her power, her nature, her origin?
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
हे द्विज! बताइए, वे कैसे उत्पन्न हुईं और उनके कर्म क्या हैं? उनका प्रभाव क्या है, स्वरूप क्या है और उद्भव कैसे हुआ?
Commentary
These questions (origin, deeds, power, nature) structure the whole text that follows. Gita Press notes variant readings (karma chasyashcha, yatsvabhava).