Shloka 56
Brahmā’s Prayers to Lord Kṛṣṇa (Brahmā-stuti) and the Restoration of Vraja’s Lunch Pastime
वस्तुतो जानतामत्र कृष्णं स्थास्नु चरिष्णु च । भगवद्रूपमखिलं नान्यद् वस्त्विह किञ्चन ॥ ५६ ॥
vastuto jānatām atra kṛṣṇaṁ sthāsnu cariṣṇu ca bhagavad-rūpam akhilaṁ nānyad vastv iha kiñcana
Those who truly know Lord Kṛṣṇa see all things, moving and unmoving, as manifestations of Bhagavān, and they acknowledge no reality apart from Kṛṣṇa.
Everything exists within Lord Kṛṣṇa, and Lord Kṛṣṇa exists within everything. Still, the order of progression is always from the energetic to the expanded energy. Lord Kṛṣṇa is the original identity, from whom all other identities emanate. He is the supreme energetic, from whom all categories and dimensions of energy become manifest. Thus, our personal bodies, self, family, friends, nation, planet, universe and so on are all manifestations of the Supreme Lord, who expands Himself through His personal potencies. Lord Kṛṣṇa is certainly the supreme object of our love and attraction, and other objects, such as body, family and home, should be secondary objects of our affection. Moreover, a close analytic study of the actual situation will reveal that even the secondary objects of love are also manifestations of Lord Kṛṣṇa. The conclusion is that Lord Kṛṣṇa is our only friend and object of love.
FAQs
It teaches that one who knows reality understands that all moving and non-moving existence is Kṛṣṇa’s manifestation, and nothing exists independently of Bhagavān.
After being humbled by the Brahma-vimohana pastime, Brahmā offers prayers acknowledging Kṛṣṇa’s supreme position and that all existence rests in Him.
Practice seeing every situation, person, and outcome as connected to the Lord—reducing ego and anxiety while deepening gratitude, humility, and devotion.