Shloka 32
Viśvarūpa’s Death, Vṛtrāsura’s Manifestation, and the Devas’ Surrender to Nārāyaṇa
यत्ते गतीनां तिसृणामीशितु: परमं पदम् । नार्वाचीनो विसर्गस्य धातर्वेदितुमर्हति ॥ ३२ ॥
yat te gatīnāṁ tisṛṇām īśituḥ paramaṁ padam nārvācīno visargasya dhātar veditum arhati
Ô souverain suprême, Tu régis les trois destinations—l’élévation aux cieux, la naissance humaine et la chute en enfer—et pourtant Ta demeure suprême est Vaikuṇṭha-dhāma. Comme nous sommes apparus après que Tu as créé cette manifestation cosmique, Tes actes nous sont incompréhensibles. Ainsi, nous n’avons à T’offrir que nos humbles hommages.
An inexperienced man generally does not know what to beg from the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Everyone is under the jurisdiction of the created material world, and no one knows what benediction to ask when praying to the Supreme Lord. People generally pray to be promoted to the heavenly planets because they have no information of Vaikuṇṭhaloka. Śrīla Madhvācārya quotes the following verse:
FAQs
This verse teaches that the Lord’s supreme position is beyond material comprehension—so exalted that even Brahmā, the cosmic creator, cannot fully know it.
Vṛtrāsura emphasizes the Lord’s inconceivable greatness: if Brahmā cannot completely understand Him, ordinary beings should approach the Lord with humility and devotion rather than pride in intellect.
It encourages humility—relying on sincere bhakti, prayer, and guidance from śāstra and saints, instead of assuming that God can be grasped fully by logic or status.