Shloka 5
पारिजातहरणम्, द्वारकाप्रवेशः, षोडशसहस्रविवाहः
Pārijāta, Return to Dvārakā, and the Lord’s Many Forms
विमोहयसि माम् ईश मर्त्यो ऽहम् इति किं वदन् जानीमस् त्वां भगवतो न तु सूक्ष्मविदो वयम्
vimohayasi mām īśa martyo 'ham iti kiṃ vadan jānīmas tvāṃ bhagavato na tu sūkṣmavido vayam
O Īśa, you bewilder me. I who say, “I am but a mortal”—what can I truly know of you, O Bhagavān? We are not knowers of the subtle truth of your reality.
A devotee/supplicant addressing Bhagavān (within Parasara’s narration to Maitreya)
Speaker: Parasara
Teaching: Devotional
Quality: revealing
Avatara: Krishna
Purpose: To lighten the earth’s burden by removing asuric forces and re-establishing dharma through His līlā among mortals.
Leela: Dharma-upadesa
Dharma Restored: Humility before Bhagavān and recognition of His inconceivable (acintya) nature beyond mortal comprehension.
Concept: Bhagavān’s true nature is subtle and ultimately beyond the grasp of mortal ego and discursive knowing, calling for reverent surrender.
Vedantic Theme: Brahman
Application: Cultivate humility in study and prayer, replacing spiritual pride with surrender (śaraṇāgati) and steady remembrance.
Vishishtadvaita: Affirms Bhagavān’s transcendence (paratva) while the jīva remains a dependent knower whose access is through grace and devotion.
Vishnu Form: Krishna
Bhakti Type: Shanta
FAQs
The verse emphasizes that a mortal’s intellect cannot fully grasp Bhagavān’s subtle, transcendent nature, encouraging humility and devotional receptivity.
Through a prayerful voice, the narrative underscores that divine reality is “subtle” and not comprehended by ordinary analysis alone—pointing toward reverence, grace, and disciplined insight.
Vishnu is presented as Bhagavān/Ishvara whose true nature exceeds mortal categories, aligning with Vaishnava theology that the Supreme is knowable primarily through devotion and divine disclosure.