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
Wahai Dewa, mereka yang hanya menempuh jalan khayal pikiran dan kata-kata tak dapat menetapkan nama dan rupa-Mu, maupun sifat, kelahiran, dan laku-Mu, sebab Engkau adalah Saksi segala sesuatu. Namun melalui praktik bhakti-sevā barulah Engkau dikenali dengan benar.
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.