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
ये केचित् ‘कृष्णं सर्वं जानामि’ इति वदन्ति, ते जानन्तु; बहूक्त्या किं? मम तु प्रभो, तव वैभवं मनसो वपुषो वाचश्च गोचरातीतम्—एतावदेव वदामि॥
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.