Shloka 22
Śiva-nāmānukīrtana-prastāvaḥ
Prologue to the praise of Śiva and the Upamanyu testimony
जो ध्रुव (कूटस्थ), नन्दी (आनन्दमय), होता, गोप्ता (रक्षक), विश्वस्रष्टा, गार्हपत्य आदि अग्नि, मुण्डी (चूड़ारहित) और कपर्दी (जटाजूटधारी) हैं, उन भगवान् शंकरके महान् सौभाग्यका आप वर्णन कीजिये ।।
vāsudeva uvāca |
na gatiḥ karmaṇāṁ śakyā vettuṁ īśasya tattvataḥ |
hiraṇyagarbha-pramukhā devāḥ sendrā maharṣayaḥ ||
“他是坚固者（Dhruva）、欢喜者（Nandī）、祭司（Hotṛ）、护持者（Goptṛ）、宇宙的创造者、家火等神火（Agni）、剃发者（Muṇḍin）、结髻者（Kapardin）。请宣说圣者商羯罗的广大吉祥。”婆苏提婆（圣克里希纳）说道：“主宰之作为，其真实的轨迹与尺度，终不可得而尽知。即便以金胎（梵天）为首的诸天，连同因陀罗与大圣仙，也不能如其本然而洞见于他。”
वासुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
That the Lord’s true nature and the full trajectory of His actions are beyond complete comprehension—even for exalted beings like Brahmā, Indra, and great seers—so the proper ethical stance is humility and reverent restraint in judging divine acts.
Kṛṣṇa (Vāsudeva) speaks about Śiva (Īśa), emphasizing that Śiva’s deeds and true essence cannot be fully known; he cites the inability of even the highest gods and sages to grasp that reality, setting a tone of awe and devotion.