Shloka 18
The Vraja Elders Question Kṛṣṇa’s Identity; Nanda Recounts Garga’s Prophecy
बहूनि सन्ति नामानि रूपाणि च सुतस्य ते । गुणकर्मानुरूपाणि तान्यहं वेद नो जना: ॥ १८ ॥
bahūni santi nāmāni rūpāṇi ca sutasya te guṇa-karmānurūpāṇi tāny ahaṁ veda no janāḥ
บุตรของท่านมีพระนามและพระรูปมากมาย ตามคุณลักษณะอันเหนือโลกและพระลีลาของพระองค์; ข้าพเจ้ารู้สิ่งเหล่านี้ แต่คนทั่วไปไม่เข้าใจ
FAQs
This verse states that Kṛṣṇa possesses many names and forms, each aligned with His specific qualities and deeds, and that such understanding is not available to ordinary people.
In the context of describing the child’s divine identity, Garga Muni indicates that the boy’s various names and forms arise from His extraordinary qualities and pastimes—knowledge grasped by the spiritually insightful, not by common observers.
By chanting and reflecting on Kṛṣṇa’s names connected to His virtues and actions, one can cultivate devotion, steadiness of mind, and a more sacred lens for daily life.