Shloka 22
प्रचेतस ऊचुः । नमो नमः क्लेशविनाशनाय । निरूपितोदारगुणाह्वयाय । मनोवचोवेगपुरोजवाय । सर्वाक्षमार्गैरगताध्वने नमः ॥ २२ ॥
pracetasa ūcuḥ namo namaḥ kleśa-vināśanāya nirūpitodāra-guṇāhvayāya mano-vaco-vega-puro-javāya sarvākṣa-mārgair agatādhvane namaḥ
The Pracetās said: O Lord, destroyer of all distress, we bow to You again and again. Your holy name and Your magnanimous transcendental qualities are supremely auspicious—this is already established. You outstrip the speed of mind and speech, and You are beyond the reach of material senses; therefore we offer You repeated obeisances.
The word nirūpita, meaning “concluded,” is very significant in this verse. No one has to conduct research work to find God or make progress in spiritual knowledge. Everything is conclusively there in the Vedas. Therefore the Lord says in Bhagavad-gītā (15.15) , vedaiś ca sarvair aham eva vedyaḥ: understanding the Supreme Personality of Godhead through the process of the Vedas is perfect and conclusive. The Vedas state, ataḥ śrī-kṛṣṇa-nāmādi na bhaved grāhyam indriyaiḥ: the transcendental names, forms, qualities, paraphernalia and pastimes of the Lord cannot be understood by our blunt material senses. Sevonmukhe hi jihvādau svayam eva sphuraty adaḥ: when a devotee engages his senses favorably in devotional service, the Lord, through His causeless mercy, reveals Himself to the devotee. This is the conclusive Vedic process. The Vedas also indicate that simply by chanting the holy names of the Lord one can without a doubt become spiritually advanced. We cannot approach the Supreme Personality of Godhead by the speed of mind or words, but if we stick to devotional service we can easily and quickly approach Him. In other words, the Supreme Lord is attracted by devotional service, and He can approach us more swiftly than we can approach Him with our mental speculation. The Lord has stated that although He is beyond the range of mental speculation and the speed of thought, He can be approached easily by His causeless mercy. Thus only by His causeless mercy can He be attained. Other methods will not be effective.
FAQs
This verse says the Lord is faster than mind and speech and cannot be reached by the pathways of the senses, indicating He is ultimately known by devotion and His revealed qualities rather than mere sense perception.
In their prayers, the Pracetās glorify the Lord as the remover of all suffering and as the transcendent Supreme Person, offering humility and surrender as the proper approach to Him.
Use this verse as a prayer of surrender—remember the Lord as the ultimate refuge, reduce reliance on restless senses and mental agitation, and cultivate steady bhakti (hearing, chanting, and remembrance) to find inner relief and clarity.