Shloka 63
Brahmā’s Bewilderment and Kṛṣṇa Becoming the Calves and Cowherd Boys
Brahma-vimohana-līlā
उत्थायोत्थाय कृष्णस्य चिरस्य पादयो: पतन् । आस्ते महित्वं प्राग्दृष्टं स्मृत्वा स्मृत्वा पुन: पुन: ॥ ६३ ॥
utthāyotthāya kṛṣṇasya cirasya pādayoḥ patan āste mahitvaṁ prāg-dṛṣṭaṁ smṛtvā smṛtvā punaḥ punaḥ
Longtemps, Brahmā se releva puis retomba sans cesse aux pieds de lotus de Kṛṣṇa. Il se remémorait encore et encore la grandeur du Seigneur qu’il venait de voir.
As stated in one prayer,
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It describes Brahmā repeatedly rising and falling at Kṛṣṇa’s feet, unable to steady himself after witnessing Kṛṣṇa’s extraordinary divine greatness.
After realizing that the cowherd boy Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Lord—beyond Brahmā’s own power—Brahmā is struck with awe and humility, and his reverence naturally expresses itself through repeated prostrations.
By cultivating humility and remembrance—regularly recalling the Lord’s greatness and offering sincere respect through prayer, gratitude, and devotional practice, especially when pride or self-importance arises.