Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 5
Sāṅkhya Enumeration of Tattvas, Distinction of Puruṣa–Prakṛti, and the Mechanics of Birth and Death
नैतदेवं यथात्थ त्वं यदहं वच्मि तत्तथा । एवं विवदतां हेतुं शक्तयो मे दुरत्यया: ॥ ५ ॥
naitad evaṁ yathāttha tvaṁ yad ahaṁ vacmi tat tathā evaṁ vivadatāṁ hetuṁ śaktayo me duratyayāḥ
此事并非如你所说；正如我所宣说，才是如实。诸哲争论分析之分歧，皆由我不可逾越的能量所推动。
Because of the material potencies of the Supreme Lord, mundane philosophers are perpetually arguing about which came first, the chicken or the egg. By the influence of the modes of goodness, passion and ignorance, different philosophers are attracted to different views; and by the influence of the material atmosphere created by the Lord, these philosophers perpetually disagree with one another. The Supreme Lord Himself, however, has given the clear explanation. As stated in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (6.4.31) :
FAQs
This verse says that persistent disputation arises because the Lord’s own difficult-to-overcome potencies bewilder conditioned thinkers, making partial viewpoints appear complete.
Kṛṣṇa is guiding Uddhava beyond rigid, one-sided conclusions, explaining that argument often comes from being influenced by māyā and not seeing the Lord’s full, inconceivable reality.
Hold convictions with humility: when debates become endless, focus on sādhana—hearing, chanting, and service—so realization replaces mere argument.