Shloka 38
Brahmā’s Prayers to Lord Kṛṣṇa (Brahmā-stuti) and the Restoration of Vraja’s Lunch Pastime
जानन्त एव जानन्तु किं बहूक्त्या न मे प्रभो । मनसो वपुषो वाचो वैभवं तव गोचर: ॥ ३८ ॥
jānanta eva jānantu kiṁ bahūktyā na me prabho manaso vapuṣo vāco vaibhavaṁ tava go-caraḥ
जे म्हणतात, “मला कृष्ण सर्वस्व माहीत आहे,” त्यांनी तसेच समजावे. अधिक बोलून काय? हे प्रभो, तुझे वैभव माझ्या मन, देह आणि वाणीच्या आवाक्याबाहेर आहे—एवढेच मी म्हणतो।
This translation is quoted from Śrīla Prabhupāda’s Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Madhya-līlā, Chapter Twenty-one, text 27.
FAQs
It teaches that Kṛṣṇa’s true glory is beyond the full reach of mind, body, and speech; claims of completely “knowing” Him are limited, and the proper stance is humble devotion.
After being bewildered by Kṛṣṇa’s Vraja-līlā and witnessing His unmatched potency, Brahmā offers prayers admitting his inability to adequately comprehend or describe the Lord’s greatness.
Adopt humility in spiritual learning: instead of intellectual pride, approach God and scripture with reverence, steady practice, and devotion, recognizing the limits of ego and language.