Shloka 36
Lord Śiva Bewildered by Mohinī
Viṣṇu’s Yoga-māyā and the Limits of Ascetic Power
अथावगतमाहात्म्य आत्मनो जगदात्मन: । अपरिज्ञेयवीर्यस्य न मेने तदुहाद्भुतम् ॥ ३६ ॥
athāvagata-māhātmya ātmano jagad-ātmanaḥ aparijñeya-vīryasya na mene tad u hādbhutam
Lalu Śiva memahami kedudukannya sendiri serta kemuliaan Sang Jiwa Alam Semesta, Keperibadian Tuhan Yang Maha Tinggi yang mempunyai potensi tanpa batas. Setelah memahami hal itu, baginda sama sekali tidak hairan terhadap cara menakjubkan Viṣṇu bertindak ke atasnya.
The Supreme Personality of Godhead is known as all-powerful because no one can excel Him in any activity. In Bhagavad-gītā (7.7) the Lord says, mattaḥ parataraṁ nānyat kiñcid asti dhanañjaya: “O conqueror of wealth, there is no truth superior to Me.” No one can equal the Lord or be greater than Him, for He is the master of everyone. As stated in Caitanya-caritāmṛta ( Ādi 5.142) , ekale īśvara kṛṣṇa, āra saba bhṛtya. The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, is the only master of everyone, including even Lord Śiva, what to speak of others. Lord Śiva was already aware of the supreme power of Lord Viṣṇu, but when he was actually put into bewilderment, he felt proud to have such an exalted master.
FAQs
This verse states that the Supreme Lord’s power is beyond full understanding; therefore even extraordinary events related to Him need not be surprising to one who knows His greatness.
Because he recognized the Supreme Lord as the Soul of the universe and understood that the Lord’s energies are immeasurable; thus such divine feats are natural for Him.
Cultivate humility before the Divine—accept that God’s ways and powers exceed our intellect, and respond with faith, steadiness, and devotion rather than cynicism or shock.