Shloka 19
Brahmā’s Bewilderment and Kṛṣṇa Becoming the Calves and Cowherd Boys
Brahma-vimohana-līlā
यावद् वत्सपवत्सकाल्पकवपुर्यावत् कराङ्घ्र्यादिकं यावद् यष्टिविषाणवेणुदलशिग् यावद् विभूषाम्बरम् । यावच्छीलगुणाभिधाकृतिवयो यावद् विहारादिकं सर्वं विष्णुमयं गिरोऽङ्गवदज: सर्वस्वरूपो बभौ ॥ १९ ॥
yāvad vatsapa-vatsakālpaka-vapur yāvat karāṅghry-ādikaṁ yāvad yaṣṭi-viṣāṇa-veṇu-dala-śig yāvad vibhūṣāmbaram yāvac chīla-guṇābhidhākṛti-vayo yāvad vihārādikaṁ sarvaṁ viṣṇumayaṁ giro ’ṅga-vad ajaḥ sarva-svarūpo babhau
वासुदेव-स्वरूपाने श्रीकृष्णाने एकाच वेळी जितके हरवलेले वासरे व गोपाळ होते तितक्याच संख्येने स्वतःचा विस्तार केला—त्यांची देहयष्टी, हात-पाय इत्यादी अवयव, काठी, शिंग, बासरी, डबा-पिशवी, वस्त्रे-आभूषणे, नावे, वय, रूप, गुण-स्वभाव व क्रीडा—सर्व काही तंतोतंत. अशा रीतीने ‘समग्र जग विष्णुमय’ हे वचन त्यांनी प्रत्यक्ष सिद्ध केले.
As stated in the Brahma-saṁhitā (5.33) :
FAQs
This verse states that every detail of the calves and boys—their bodies, limbs, ornaments, names, qualities, ages, and activities—became Viṣṇu-maya, revealing to Brahmā that Kṛṣṇa had expanded as all of them.
To show the theological point of Brahma-vimohana-līlā: Kṛṣṇa is non-different from Viṣṇu and can manifest unlimited forms, so Brahmā’s illusion was dispelled by directly seeing the Lord’s all-pervading supremacy.
The takeaway is to cultivate God-centered vision: recognize the Lord’s presence behind all situations and beings, which reduces pride and anxiety and strengthens steady devotion (bhakti).