Shloka 36
The Lord’s Advent: Yoga-māyā’s Mission, Saṅkarṣaṇa’s Transfer, and the Demigods’ Prayers
न नामरूपे गुणजन्मकर्मभि- र्निरूपितव्ये तव तस्य साक्षिण: । मनोवचोभ्यामनुमेयवर्त्मनो देव क्रियायां प्रतियन्त्यथापि हि ॥ ३६ ॥
na nāma-rūpe guṇa-janma-karmabhir nirūpitavye tava tasya sākṣiṇaḥ mano-vacobhyām anumeya-vartmano deva kriyāyāṁ pratiyanty athāpi hi
Oh Señor, quienes sólo siguen la senda de la imaginación de la mente y la palabra no pueden determinar Tu nombre y forma, ni Tus cualidades, nacimientos y actos, pues Tú eres el Testigo de todo. Sin embargo, sólo mediante el servicio devocional se Te conoce en verdad.
As stated in the Padma Purāṇa:
FAQs
This verse says the Supreme Lord, the witness of all, cannot be fully defined by name, form, qualities, birth, or actions; He transcends mental and verbal description.
Because Krishna is the transcendental witness beyond material categories; the demigods admit His inconceivability while praising that He still becomes knowable through His own divine activities.
Approach spirituality with humility: instead of trying to “box” the Divine into concepts, study the Lord’s deeds and teachings with devotion, letting transformation come through bhakti and sincere practice.