Shloka 24
Brahmā’s Prayers to Lord Kṛṣṇa (Brahmā-stuti) and the Restoration of Vraja’s Lunch Pastime
एवंविधं त्वां सकलात्मनामपि स्वात्मानमात्मात्मतया विचक्षते । गुर्वर्कलब्धोपनिषत्सुचक्षुषा ये ते तरन्तीव भवानृताम्बुधिम् ॥ २४ ॥
evaṁ-vidhaṁ tvāṁ sakalātmanām api svātmānam ātmātmatayā vicakṣate gurv-arka-labdhopaniṣat-sucakṣuṣā ye te tarantīva bhavānṛtāmbudhim
Those who have gained the clear, Upanishadic vision bestowed by the sunlike spiritual master can see You in this way—as the Soul of all souls, the Paramatma within everyone’s own self. Knowing Your original personality, they cross beyond the ocean of illusory material existence.
As confirmed in the Bhagavad-gītā (4.9) :
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It says that enlightened devotees, with Upaniṣadic insight received from a true guru, perceive Kṛṣṇa—who is the Self of all—as their own innermost Self, and thus transcend material existence.
After witnessing Kṛṣṇa’s inconceivable potency in the Vraja pastimes, Brahmā offers prayers acknowledging that only those blessed with genuine spiritual knowledge and devotion can truly understand Kṛṣṇa and cross beyond illusion.
Seek guidance from an authentic teacher, study the Upaniṣadic/Bhāgavata teachings with sincerity, and cultivate devotion to Kṛṣṇa; this inner alignment helps one move beyond confusion and fear toward steady spiritual clarity.