Shloka 6
Nārada’s Questions and Brahmā’s Reply: Vāsudeva as the Source; Sarga–Visarga; Virāṭ-rūpa Mapping
नाहं वेद परं ह्यस्मिन्नापरं न समं विभो । नामरूपगुणैर्भाव्यं सदसत् किञ्चिदन्यत: ॥ ६ ॥
nāhaṁ veda paraṁ hy asmin nāparaṁ na samaṁ vibho nāma-rūpa-guṇair bhāvyaṁ sad-asat kiñcid anyataḥ
ข้าแต่พระผู้ยิ่งใหญ่ ข้าพเจ้าไม่อาจรู้ได้ว่าอะไรสูงกว่า ต่ำกว่า หรือเสมอกัน; สิ่งใดก็ตามที่เข้าใจได้ด้วยนาม รูป และคุณลักษณะ—จะเที่ยงหรือไม่เที่ยง จะมีอยู่จริงหรือไม่จริง—ล้วนมิได้เกิดจากแหล่งอื่นใดนอกจากพระองค์เท่านั้น
The manifested world is full of varieties of created beings in 8,400,000 species of life, and some of them are superior and inferior to others. In human society the human being is considered to be the superior living being, and amongst the human beings there are also different varieties: good, bad, equal, etc. But Nārada Muni took for granted that none of them has any source of generation besides his father, Brahmājī. Therefore he wanted to know all about them from Lord Brahmā.
FAQs
This verse states that apart from the Lord there is nothing else to be conceived as separate—whether as real or unreal—by distinctions of name, form, or qualities; everything rests on Him.
Brahmā, reflecting on creation and the cosmic manifestation, offers a realization that no independent reality exists apart from the Supreme Person, affirming the Lord’s unsurpassed position.
It helps reduce anxiety and envy by viewing all identities and situations as temporary designations, encouraging steady devotion and humility while acting responsibly in the world.