Kṛṣṇa agrees to Arjuna’s request but adds an important clarification: His opulences are limitless, so He can only describe the most prominent ones. There is no end to the Lord’s majesty; even a thousand lifetimes would not be enough to list every detail of His power. He addresses Arjuna as ‘Kuru-śreṣṭha’ (Best of the Kurus) to encourage him. Kṛṣṇa is like a generous teacher who simplifies a vast subject for a favorite student. He will provide the ‘highlights’ so that Arjuna can understand the general principle of God’s manifestation in the material world. This tells us that we can never fully ‘capture’ God in a book or a list. He is always more than what we can conceive. However, by understanding the principal manifestations, we can grasp the essence of His glory. Kṛṣṇa is about to provide a summary of the universe’s most impressive landmarks as a way to point toward Himself.