Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 32
Viśvarūpa’s Death, Vṛtrāsura’s Manifestation, and the Devas’ Surrender to Nārāyaṇa
यत्ते गतीनां तिसृणामीशितु: परमं पदम् । नार्वाचीनो विसर्गस्य धातर्वेदितुमर्हति ॥ ३२ ॥
yat te gatīnāṁ tisṛṇām īśituḥ paramaṁ padam nārvācīno visargasya dhātar veditum arhati
至上主宰啊，你掌管三种归趣——升天、为人、堕狱——然而你的至上住处是毗昆塔圣境。我们是在你创造此宇宙显现之后才出现的，故无法了知你的作为。是以我们唯有以谦卑顶礼奉献于你。
An inexperienced man generally does not know what to beg from the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Everyone is under the jurisdiction of the created material world, and no one knows what benediction to ask when praying to the Supreme Lord. People generally pray to be promoted to the heavenly planets because they have no information of Vaikuṇṭhaloka. Śrīla Madhvācārya quotes the following verse:
FAQs
This verse teaches that the Lord’s supreme position is beyond material comprehension—so exalted that even Brahmā, the cosmic creator, cannot fully know it.
Vṛtrāsura emphasizes the Lord’s inconceivable greatness: if Brahmā cannot completely understand Him, ordinary beings should approach the Lord with humility and devotion rather than pride in intellect.
It encourages humility—relying on sincere bhakti, prayer, and guidance from śāstra and saints, instead of assuming that God can be grasped fully by logic or status.