Shloka 39
Brahmā’s Prayers to Lord Kṛṣṇa (Brahmā-stuti) and the Restoration of Vraja’s Lunch Pastime
अनुजानीहि मां कृष्ण सर्वं त्वं वेत्सि सर्वदृक् । त्वमेव जगतां नाथो जगदेतत्तवार्पितम् ॥ ३९ ॥
anujānīhi māṁ kṛṣṇa sarvaṁ tvaṁ vetsi sarva-dṛk tvam eva jagatāṁ nātho jagad etat tavārpitam
My dear Kṛṣṇa, I humbly ask permission to depart. You know and see all things; You are the Lord of all universes. And yet I offer this one universe unto You.
In his Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Śrīla Prabhupāda has quoted Lord Brahmā as follows: “My dear Lord, although You are the Supreme Lord of all creation, I sometimes falsely think that I am the master of this universe. I may be master of this universe, but there are innumerable universes, and there are also innumerable Brahmās who preside over these universes. But actually You are the master of them all. As the Supersoul in everyone’s heart, You know everything. Please, therefore, accept me as Your surrendered servant. I hope that You will excuse me for disturbing You in Your pastimes with Your friends and calves. Now if You will kindly allow me, I will immediately leave so You can enjoy Your friends and calves without my presence.”
FAQs
In this verse Brahmā addresses Kṛṣṇa as sarva-dṛk, affirming that the Lord directly knows everything as the omniscient witness, beyond any limitation of material perception.
After realizing his mistake in trying to test Kṛṣṇa during the Brahmā-vimohana līlā, Brahmā offers prayers of surrender and humility, and then requests leave, acknowledging Kṛṣṇa’s supreme lordship over all worlds.
Practice offering your actions and results to the Lord—doing duties responsibly while cultivating humility and devotion—seeing your life, work, and possessions as meant for divine service rather than ego-centered control.