śrī-munaya ūcuḥ
yan-mÄyayÄ tattva-vid-uttamÄ vayaá¹
vimohitÄ viÅ›va-sá¹›jÄm adhÄ«Å›varÄḥ
yad Ä«Å›itavyÄyati gÅ«á¸ha Ä«hayÄ
aho vicitram bhagavad-viceá¹£á¹itam
Å›rÄ«-munayaḥ Å«cuḥ - the great sages said; yat - whose; mÄyayÄ - by the power of illusion; tattva - of the truth; vit - knowers; uttamÄḥ - best; vayam - we; vimohitÄḥ - confused; viÅ›va - of the universe; sá¹›jÄm - of creators; adhÄ«Å›varaḥ - chief; yat - the fact that; Ä«Å›itavyÄyati - (the Supreme Lord) pretends to be subject to higher control; gÅ«á¸haḥ - hidden; Ä«hayÄ - by His activities; aho - ah; vicitram - amazing; bhagavat - of the Supreme Lord; viceá¹£á¹itam - the activity.
The sages have characterized the Lord’s statements as inscrutable (duranvayam). How this is so is stated here: His words and activities bewilder even the most learned when He plays at subordinating Himself to His own servants.